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
Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Finally, beekeepers had tamed some of the wildness of the hive.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The forecast comes as fire officials this week tamed a brush fire that burned through more than 11,400 acres of the Everglades in west Broward.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
In the right hands, even a stubborn loaf can be tamed.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Not shown in the video is when officers finally tamed the out-of-control boat, Ramos said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The notion of Kori as a feral creature to be tamed is also sure to rub some the wrong way.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Penn State researchers have proposed that the fury of a lightning bolt can be tamed, shrunk, and triggered on a lab bench inside a piece of acrylic no bigger than a deck of cards.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
While inflation has been tamed from the runaway prices under the previous administration, Munsing said the impacts of the White House’s tariffs are still working their way through the economy.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
The shooter tamed the sun’s glares while ensuring the deep-red gazebo popped against the lush green park.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Finally, beekeepers had tamed some of the wildness of the hive.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The forecast comes as fire officials this week tamed a brush fire that burned through more than 11,400 acres of the Everglades in west Broward.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
In the right hands, even a stubborn loaf can be tamed.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Not shown in the video is when officers finally tamed the out-of-control boat, Ramos said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The notion of Kori as a feral creature to be tamed is also sure to rub some the wrong way.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Penn State researchers have proposed that the fury of a lightning bolt can be tamed, shrunk, and triggered on a lab bench inside a piece of acrylic no bigger than a deck of cards.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
While inflation has been tamed from the runaway prices under the previous administration, Munsing said the impacts of the White House’s tariffs are still working their way through the economy.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamed
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Schmidt likes Shu Uemura Essence Absolue Nourishing Protective Hair Oil and OUAI Wave Spray for shine, softness, hydration, and frizz control, while Hayasaka reaches for Brilliant Glossing Styling Cream paired with hair oil to tame flyaways and restore shine to dry-looking hair.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The petition delivery was a tamer affair than in Wichita, where police dispatched a bomb squad to examine the boxes of petitions after receiving a tip.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The paint is deftly mottled but its handling lacks the prowess of her later work (see, for example, Being Beamed, 1984, a fantasia of extraterrestrial teleportation in which the watercolor is sumptuous but perfectly controlled).—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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One interested investor was a major Iranian telecom company owned in part, through layers of subsidiaries, by Setad-e Ejrayi, a bonyad controlled by Khamenei.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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These inventions transformed honey bees from a largely feral species into semi-domesticated livestock that could be managed year-round, expanded, and reproduced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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That sense of exclusivity carries over to the rest of the public areas, and the fireplace lounge, which is as popular with guests as with locals, feels contained but not walled off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Although each has invested in compliance tooling, their architectures are fundamentally optimized for scale and accessibility, not for the verifiable operational independence that regulated enterprises require.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The chemical behind the explosion — ammonium nitrate — is not regulated under RMP.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies kept piling on and taking away any chance for late-game drama in LoDo.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Tedo kept opening bottles of his bold Saperavi red and refilling pitchers of amber wine.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Sharply higher gas prices haven’t curbed consumer spending for everyone.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Some users online have also complained about the model being restrained and combative, refusing to comply with even straightforward and benign requests.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Iran is reportedly pushing for the agreement to include a ceasefire in Lebanon, where the US has already restrained Israeli actions, while Hezbollah has intensified its drone attacks on Israeli troops and northern border communities.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Tamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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