TAMING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

taming

verb

present participle of tame

as in controlling

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 taming Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026 Alberto Fujimori, who governed Peru from 1990 to 2000, is credited by supporters with rescuing the country from economic collapse, taming hyperinflation and defeating the brutal Maoist Shining Path insurgency, which had terrorized Peru for years. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 His focus on taming inflation implied the opposite. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026 With data showing the job market remains steady, Wall Street analysts said on Friday that the Fed will focus on taming inflation. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Mikel Arteta and his side has a real tough task ahead of them taming this Parisian juggernaut in Budapest on May 30. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 After taming Nikola Jokic in Round 1, Wembanyama is next in line for Minnesota’s defensive dominator. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026 Quintana had no trouble taming the potent, but free-swinging Braves lineup. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026 Frosting doesn’t have to be so sweet Introducing an element of acidity can do wonders in taming frosting’s inherent sweetness. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026

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Sacramento dominated the game on the stat sheet, controlling 65% of the possession and outpassing Boise by a 2-to-1 margin.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Managing those demands — simplifying decisions, controlling tempo and conserving energy — may be as much a feature of playing in the heat as the physical strain itself.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of controlling

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Councilman Tom Flight cast the lone dissenting vote, warning that government should be cautious about regulating the display of art on private property, even when the work is unusually large.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
But even that law is largely focused on ensuring the proper facility and environment for grooming, not regulating groomer technique or experience.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of regulating

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Regents overruled a faculty task force, which had found the tests to be predictive of college success across demographics and recommended keeping them.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of keeping

Verb

Infected people experience symptoms from two days to two weeks after consuming food or drinking water containing the parasite.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The post-credits scene begins in the mortuary where Will’s funeral was held, when an undertaker and her daughter walk by shelves of urns containing deceased people’s ashes that weren’t picked up by families.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of containing

Verb

In California…there has been little success in restraining these abuses over the past decade.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
The pilot was then notified and the area surrounding Noble was cleared of passengers so that other flight attendants could assist in restraining him.

— Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of restraining

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