as in tame
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
circus trainers work with tamed tigers and elephants
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as in controlled
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 tamed
Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Products like Absolu Glaze Drops Anti-Frizz Hair Oil tamed frizz but let texture go free while the Bouffante Volumizing Hair Mousse helped build up the volume.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
And his signature projects, the Ninth Street Incline and the Eighth Street Tunnel, became touchstones of local transit lore, reminding future generations of the ingenuity that tamed Kansas City’s hills.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
For generations, Black people have been told that our natural textures needed to be tamed, straightened, or hidden, and locs stood as both resistance and reclamation.
—Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
But the real miracle was how effortlessly the ultra-lightweight formula tamed frizz in just a few swipes.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Tepper feared that if the Fed lowers rates while inflation hasn't been fully tamed, demand can pick up faster than supply, reigniting price pressures.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
However, also objectively, inflation has not been tamed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Toward the end of last year, including after the election, hiring and investment picked up and so did sentiment – especially as inflation appeared to be getting tamed, Ron Hetrick, senior labor economist at Lightcast, told CNN.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Most notably, clowns were tamed, silenced, and directed to reimagine their physical comedy to appeal to the youngest viewers.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Products like Absolu Glaze Drops Anti-Frizz Hair Oil tamed frizz but let texture go free while the Bouffante Volumizing Hair Mousse helped build up the volume.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
And his signature projects, the Ninth Street Incline and the Eighth Street Tunnel, became touchstones of local transit lore, reminding future generations of the ingenuity that tamed Kansas City’s hills.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
For generations, Black people have been told that our natural textures needed to be tamed, straightened, or hidden, and locs stood as both resistance and reclamation.
—Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
But the real miracle was how effortlessly the ultra-lightweight formula tamed frizz in just a few swipes.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Tepper feared that if the Fed lowers rates while inflation hasn't been fully tamed, demand can pick up faster than supply, reigniting price pressures.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
However, also objectively, inflation has not been tamed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Toward the end of last year, including after the election, hiring and investment picked up and so did sentiment – especially as inflation appeared to be getting tamed, Ron Hetrick, senior labor economist at Lightcast, told CNN.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamed
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Until Areola comfortably held a tame header from Joelinton near the end, Newcastle had not mustered an effort on target since the 39th minute.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two powerhouse hydrators—soybean oil and glycerin—nourish, smooth, tame frizz, and seal ends for a soft, silky feel.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
29 Oct. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Staff shortages have led to flow control programs to keep flights safe in other areas, too, like the airspace controlled by Jacksonville Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The blaze is now contained, but a shelter-in-place order remains in effect for the area around the airport.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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How was fishing being regulated before this new system was put in place?—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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His lab also made a key discovery about how genes get regulated.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Johnson has kept the House out of session since mid-September after Republicans passed a bill to continue government funding.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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After winning 3-0 at home to Leeds United last weekend, Sunday’s result marked the first time that Brighton had kept consecutive Premier League clean sheets since February.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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While lawmakers in Tallahassee have since passed sweeping tort reform that significantly curbed litigation in the state, homeowners in Florida still pay some of the highest home insurance premiums in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some Republicans dismiss projections that ACA premiums will more than double without the subsidies, calling them exaggerated and arguing the law has fueled fraud and abuse that must be curbed.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shannon McCarthy brings out the kooky side of Maureen, Eboni Muse is dignified and restrained as the ever-patient Joanne, and Juwan Stanford is conflicted as Benny.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Initially, fears about the company’s debt load restrained its stock’s performance.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The fresh evidence of how internal dissent was suppressed for the sake of diplomatic relationships exposes a broader crisis of impunity for crimes committed against journalists, and the failure of states to hold other states accountable.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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