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
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Kurtz hasn’t been tamed by pitching at any level of professional or collegiate baseball.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The gamble that antidemocrats could be tamed if they were granted power had failed spectacularly.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
And thanks to the cream cheese and black beans in the filling, the heat gets tamed even more.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Historian Terry Bouton has argued compellingly that most of the framers, landholding elites, deeply mistrusted the mass of American countrymen, and saw democracy as a wild, unruly stallion that needed to be tamed.
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Finding stardom at 40 — after a largely under-the-radar career of scene-stealing small roles — hasn’t tamed her wanderlust.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
This phrase was surely profound the first time someone used it—an image of a wild horse being tamed into a harness so all its power can be channeled into human hands.
—Helen Croydon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Finances improved, inflation was partly tamed, but Simitis was pushed to resign in 1987 when Papandreou, eyeing an upcoming election, announced a generous wages policy, undermining the goals of the austerity program.
—Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Kurtz hasn’t been tamed by pitching at any level of professional or collegiate baseball.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The gamble that antidemocrats could be tamed if they were granted power had failed spectacularly.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
And thanks to the cream cheese and black beans in the filling, the heat gets tamed even more.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Historian Terry Bouton has argued compellingly that most of the framers, landholding elites, deeply mistrusted the mass of American countrymen, and saw democracy as a wild, unruly stallion that needed to be tamed.
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Finding stardom at 40 — after a largely under-the-radar career of scene-stealing small roles — hasn’t tamed her wanderlust.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
This phrase was surely profound the first time someone used it—an image of a wild horse being tamed into a harness so all its power can be channeled into human hands.
—Helen Croydon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Finances improved, inflation was partly tamed, but Simitis was pushed to resign in 1987 when Papandreou, eyeing an upcoming election, announced a generous wages policy, undermining the goals of the austerity program.
—Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamed
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Waves through Monday are expected to be in the 3-to-5-foot range, with occasional 6-foot sets, before becoming more tame Tuesday, according to the weather service.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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GasBuddy’s De Haan is also hopeful that tame gas prices are here to stay.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Packers controlled the line of scrimmage, holding the league’s top-scoring offense from 2024 to just 13 points.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Each lighting unit contains three separate color-changing bulbs that can be individually controlled.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fire is yet to be contained.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bowlan noted the biggest key is keeping his body regulated.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whey protein is among many dietary supplements that aren’t regulated, according to Bakovic.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the past 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has kept vital forests and grassland safe from bulldozers, saws, excavators and drilling equipment.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Éric Chelle, tasked with steadying the ship after recent stumbles, kept his cards close.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The most serious threat has come from Newcastle, under Saudi Arabian ownership, and even their spending has been curbed by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR).—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, any gains in the equity market were curbed by further signs of weakness in the labor market.—
Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Where Welch pursued relentless growth and shareholder value maximization, Chouinard deliberately restrained Patagonia's expansion.—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Defenders shot down or suppressed 112 drones, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Tamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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