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as in tamed
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
that action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it
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as in to regulate
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 tame
Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Used cars, rent, travel, apparel, and medical are relentlessly going higher even as the latest readings on consumer and wholesale inflation were fairly tame.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
That puts the Federal Reserve in an even more challenging position, as policymakers may have to choose between cushioning the economy, which would suggest lower interest rates, or taming inflation by keeping borrowing costs high.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
But sneaking sausage is tame compared to these strange items confiscated by TSA.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Used cars, rent, travel, apparel, and medical are relentlessly going higher even as the latest readings on consumer and wholesale inflation were fairly tame.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Fed is torn between helping economic growth or taming inflation.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
That puts the Federal Reserve in an even more challenging position, as policymakers may have to choose between cushioning the economy, which would suggest lower interest rates, or taming inflation by keeping borrowing costs high.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tame
Adjective
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Belief that your institution is exempt from the hard, functional and often boring parts of the job leads to a slow decline.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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One ideal that rung loudly at the presentation was that these students were unafraid to dream–rather than send designs down the runway that felt truncated, trendy or downright boring, the student designers chose an opposite route.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 May 2025
Verb
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This process helps us self-audit, regulate our practices and identify areas for improvement.—
Geoff Scott,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Each one shapes how we’re perceived and how others regulate their own behavior in response.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Albon asked Williams for information on where Leclerc was likely slow at the restart, looking for a spot to capitalize.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Life has likely felt a bit nebulous and slow for you in the past year, Cancer.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The following contains major spoilers for all of Andor!—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Wildfire smoke contains very dangerous, tiny pollutants called PM2.5 that can travel deep into the lungs or enter the bloodstream when inhaled.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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That increase will come despite the fact that domestic flights cost about 2% more this year compared with 2024, according to AAA.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The airline is selling more than one million main cabin seats on domestic flights — excluding Hawaii and Alaska — for 5,000 AAdvantage miles one-way.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Of course, all that excitement does get tiring after a while, and the dogs in side B eventually wind down for a brief nap.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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At-home blowouts are hard; even when armed with the right tutorials and top-of-the-line tools, all the maneuvering gets tiring quickly.—
Kylee McGuigan,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cardinale and his team have long chased the Telegraph, but an earlier an earlier attempt to buy it through All3Media owner RedBird IMI, which is majority controlled out of the Middle East, was blocked by the Conservative Party.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Not just on the training pitch but in the dorm rooms, talking about the future and giggling at stupid jokes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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President Donald Trump said only stupid people would refuse a $400 million gift.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2025
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“Tame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tame. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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