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also tranquillize
as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
at long last the crying baby was tranquilized by the steady rocking of her cradle
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Recent Examples of tranquilize
Authorities eventually were able to tranquilize the bear and get it out of the tree.
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
After many days of surveillance and multiple sightings in wooded and residential areas, Ed was finally located and carefully tranquilized with a veterinarian's help before being airlifted to safety.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Shiela, a petting zoo kangaroo, was later tranquilized with a dart.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Wildlife officers made the decision to tranquilize the moose and get it out of the city.
—Mitchell Byars, Axios, 29 May 2025
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
After many days of surveillance and multiple sightings in wooded and residential areas, Ed was finally located and carefully tranquilized with a veterinarian's help before being airlifted to safety.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Shiela, a petting zoo kangaroo, was later tranquilized with a dart.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Wildlife officers made the decision to tranquilize the moose and get it out of the city.
—Mitchell Byars, Axios, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilize
calm
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Jorgenson is not one of those — for him, the preparation itself is calming.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilize. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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