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variants also tranquillized

tranquilized

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verb

variants also tranquillized
past tense of tranquilize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tranquilized
Verb
Jean manages to break into the secret vault, but she’s tranquilized and apprehended by Tramell Tillman’s Damage Control CEO Bill Metzger. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026 The happy couple weren’t even able to celebrate Lucy saying yes to the big question Tim popped while down on knee, because they were immediately tranquilized and kidnapped by an Everett crony. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 The mountain lion was later safely and humanely tranquilized by a biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), with assistance from wildlife officers and local law enforcement, according to NBC4 and the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Wildlife officials arrived and eventually successfully tranquilized the cougar, but only after several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Neukgu was finally found and tranquilized on a hill near an expressway early Friday, after an hours-long search involving drones, police and emergency workers and veterinarians, according to city and zoo officials. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 He was tranquilized from approximately 20 meters (66 feet) away. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The mountain lion was tranquilized and removed to be relocated, the publication said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials hauling a mother bear to their vehicle after it was tranquilized and captured in Monrovia on Sunday afternoon. Laurie Perez, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Adjective
  • Her relieved All-Star owner gets extra rest and then gets back to work.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to the swift response, the missing dog was safely reunited with her relieved family, bringing an emotional end to nearly 10 days of uncertainty and searching.
    Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Gilt yields fell across the curve on Tuesday morning, suggesting markets were calmed by Burnham's cabinet choices.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd Sunday evening, officials stressed that even though the fires burning in northern Minnesota had calmed over the weekend, this year’s fire season is just getting started.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Made from skin-friendly organic cotton, this relaxed quilt is designed for year-round comfort.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The fit strikes the right balance between relaxed and tailored — not too baggy, not too fitted — while the raw hem adds a modern, lived-in finish.
    Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Paul is easily soothed, enjoys engaging with others, and feels comfortable in new environments.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • His psychedelic paintings, sometimes painted in the style of Russian Orthodox icons, often depicted Putin with a bovine nose or hugging pigs.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
  • Among them are several sustainability goals incentivizing Kering brands to adopt alternative materials like mycelium and to reduce the intensity of bovine leather products.
    Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Exhausted parents may also be lulled to sleep by the ocean effects!
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • The thickset Armand Assante was a phlegmatic Odysseus, but Greta Scacchi, as Penelope—who has so little to say in the poem—became the physical embodiment of anger, and Isabella Rossellini was a teasing Athena.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Shinichi Atobe’s arresting house and techno beams with inimitable candor, built from bright, phlegmatic loops that run on an eccentric internal logic.
    Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The interfaces are composed almost entirely of vortex-like structures and fine dark striations.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Each of the Viking missions were composed of an orbiter and a lander.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Tranquilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilized. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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