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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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 And Shawn's Ray Wilkins is still struggling to stay in the closet, this time turning to the church in a Sinners parody to keep him tamed. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026 The Sooners led 10-8 after four innings and then tamed the mighty Yellow Jackets’ bats. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 June 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamed

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Other food categories showed tame changes in costs over the 12 months that ended in June.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Like Messi against Egypt, Mbappe passed up the opportunity for a more routine addition to his tally with a tame penalty effort in the first half.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of tame

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In the end, Spain showed why Yamal was so confident as Spain controlled the match throughout with its midfield and passing in the final third.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Larger pests, like slugs, are best controlled with hand-picking or by companion planting petunias with plants that naturally deter pests.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of controlled

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As of Friday afternoon, the fire in the Boise Foothills had burned more than 6,500 acres and was 23% contained.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
The rifle contained one spent cartridge casing and three unfired rounds, which were each engraved with messages, said Sergeant Jennifer Faumuina, an investigator with the State Bureau of Investigation called to testify by prosecutors.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of contained

Verb

Prediction markets can legally operate in Texas because they’re regulated by the federal government rather than under state gambling laws.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
The Roanoke River flows from Virginia into North Carolina and has lower sections regulated by hydroelectric projects, according to Paddle Guide.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of regulated

Verb

The two groups had claimed in their petition to the justices that the law was an unprecedented overreach that curbed First Amendment rights for both adults and minors.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
The Financial Times reported that Google has curbed Meta’s use of its AI models after the Facebook and Instagram parent company wanted to use more computing capacity than Google could provide.

— John Kell, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of curbed

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The filet mignon stays classy and restrained, while the dry-aged New York strip and ribeye lean deeper into the richness people come to steakhouses for in the first place.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Litchfield’s most exuberant inmate, Taystee is deeply impacted by the death of her best friend, Poussey, who was being restrained incorrectly by a prison guard.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

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