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variants also tranquillized

tranquilized

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verb

variants also tranquillized
past tense of tranquilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Adjective
  • As a relieved June reunites with her friend, Naomi (Ever Carradine) and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) exit the other car and approach with Angela/Charlotte.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • As hoped, she was intensely relieved to be free from the distressing withdrawal symptoms – restless legs, anxiety, bone pain, nausea and chills – and from the guilt, shame and hardship of living with addiction.
    Lucinda Grande, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • There, Irving fought for his man, and Burt calmed him down, shook his hand, and said goodbye.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • When the crew announced the plane was returning to Savannah, Augustin calmed down, the court document says.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In this case, the design highlights the importance of family, the desire to create a relaxed environment, and an elegance born of simplicity.
    Katia Contreras, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
  • And yet, the relaxed spirit that first drew backpackers and retired expats still lingers.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The device, made from bovine pericardial tissue and metal was developed at Edward Lifescience and approved by the FDA in February 2024.
    Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Does taking bovine colostrum powder have health benefits?
    Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The idea of a chic, dynamic pop culture was twinned with the self-image of phlegmatic Brits.
    Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Capper struck me as phlegmatic about the power of the supermarkets.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
Adjective
  • Whether from the return of fasting or sheer exhaustion, players may become impassive.
    Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
  • What To Know Several reporters tried to question Balmer as he was led out of the courthouse, but the suspect remained silent, only breaking his impassive stare by rolling his eyes upward into the back of his head and pushing out his tongue to cover his chin.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Amid uncertainty over the region's direction, Arab states are eager to assert leadership and welcome checks on Iranian influence while still standing aloof from Israel and critical of its actions.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Again, audiences remained aloof. Undaunted, Jeffreys continued issuing new work through 2017 with 14 Steps to Harlem.
    Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Given its clever production and Stoltenberg’s consciously dispassionate vocals, Big City Life could easily come across as forbiddingly cool.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 May 2025
  • Since mainstream media coverage of Trump is so often negative, indeed the adversarial relationship is now established, more dispassionate evaluation becomes highly desirable.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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“Tranquilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilized. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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