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as in tamed
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
that action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it
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as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids
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Recent Examples of tame
Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
While the colorway itself is relatively tame, the hundreds of rhinestone crystals that cover the traditionally leather upper are anything but.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Terahertz waves are hard to tame.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
A lot of these products pack a larger caffeine punch, so if that concerns you then Naked Protein’s comparatively tame 95mg might be more your speed.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
While the colorway itself is relatively tame, the hundreds of rhinestone crystals that cover the traditionally leather upper are anything but.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Drop this into soup or give it a good stir-fry to tame the flavor.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Terahertz waves are hard to tame.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tame
Adjective
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Despite looking like a fighter pilot who could win a game of dogfight football, Colin isn’t framed as a temptation for Marissa, and a lack of sexy secrets proves to be a recurring blind spot for the series, even if those two have plenty of other skeletons in their massive, boring closets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Protects Heart Health Potassium is a mineral found in carrots that helps regulate blood pressure.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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Before 1980, most cars had carburetors, a car part that regulates the air-fuel mixture in an engine.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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When visiting the exhibit, plan on taking your time to make the most of it, or what the American Federation of Arts calls slow looking.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By Monday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 30% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The green husks contain a natural dye that will stain skin, clothes and concrete.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the focus is on schedule reductions to regional and domestic mainline flights that do not travel between our hub airports.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Xpeng started releasing its driver-assist tech in major Chinese cities in early 2023, and the systems have rapidly become a must-have feature for Chinese companies wanting to survive in the highly competitive domestic market.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As that number decreases, exercises such as running and cycling will feel more challenging and tiring, and your endurance may decline as well.—
Alyssa Ages,
Outside,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Braun was solid before tiring and working through injuries that affected him on the ball over the final month last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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More than 60% of 136 facilities connected to missile production or the Chinese military’s rocket force, which controls China’s nuclear arsenal, showed signs of expansion in satellite images.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What gave me the crazy idea to stand at the bar, listening to that woman being praised for her stupid f---ing commitment to New York City and her ugly f---ing buildings?—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her mechanism for luring victims involves a stick, someone’s hair, her blood, and another person stupid enough to let her through their front door.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tame. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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