TAMED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

tamed 1 of 2

adjective

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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tamed

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verb

past tense of tame

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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The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Even if that wasn’t true in every case, the mutual affection between the player and Detroit took center stage Friday, even as Skubal tamed the Tigers’ offense, recording seven strikeouts in the process. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 But fandom is a powerful force, and appointment viewing has tamed the beast into something fearsome. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Zhu tamed rampant inflation, overhauled the currency system and weathered the Chinese economy through Asia’s financial crisis in 1997. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Eaten right out of the bag, the vinegar hit in this extra-sour bread is overpowering, but the flavor is tamed when it’s toasted. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Burle Marx understood that Brazil’s botanical richness was not excess to be tamed, but a palette to be mastered. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Felix Nmecha’s direct forward pass was a peach and Undav instinctively tamed it with his right and smacked it with his left. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 June 2026 Then there’s her steady stream of love letters to nature, wild and tamed. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamed

Adjective

This was the tame version, too, after a friend read the first draft and told him to rein it in a bit.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
All of this stems from a case that is relatively tame, by on-field standards.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tame

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There is also a drone for aerial shots, controlled from a little tent on the roof of a synagogue just behind the Mound Stand on the other side of St John’s Wood Road.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
OpenAI says the surrounding mathematics remains controlled enough to keep the fluid’s energy finite.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of controlled

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Thomasin McKenzie plays a young woman, Alyce, steeped in her own trauma and loss, who attaches herself to the ploughman, and her ability to express wide-eyed, barely contained hysteria and fear is unmatched.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One narrative contained in the Koran speaks of the people of Ad.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of contained

Verb

But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Second, passenger transport and tourism businesses are regulated regionally, Patanè said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulated

Verb

Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of kept

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If the lighting is controlled, the performances restrained (with room for outbursts, of course), and the score swelling at the right moments, the work will register as important.

— Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Once inside, they’re restrained, sometimes blindfolded to preserve their sanity, and carefully sheared before being released.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrained

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