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also tranquillized
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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 tranquilized
Los Angeles Times, 6 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
In October, officials tranquilized three adult wolves from a helicopter, then injected them with chemical euthanasia.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
The male, not quite 2 years old, was safely tranquilized and captured after a 30-hour search Tuesday and has since been released back into his habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Early on the morning of June 8, Craighead and his colleagues tranquilized Sylvia and her cubs for examination and relocation.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
Fish and Wildlife officials tranquilized the animal with a game dart, after which the mountain lion ran east over a fence before the dart started taking effect.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 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
In October, officials tranquilized three adult wolves from a helicopter, then injected them with chemical euthanasia.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
The male, not quite 2 years old, was safely tranquilized and captured after a 30-hour search Tuesday and has since been released back into his habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Early on the morning of June 8, Craighead and his colleagues tranquilized Sylvia and her cubs for examination and relocation.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Adjective
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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lake had calmed and there was only a slight breeze.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Defense lawyer John Cantrell said Ashley accused him of cheating, but the situation had calmed down.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It is made of super-smooth satin fabric that feels great against the skin and features a relaxed fit that won’t bunch up.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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If BofA is relatively sanguine about aggregate job creation, other economists have been notably less relaxed about distribution.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Studies of flies found on dairy farms and cattle ranches have shown that these insects are major spreaders of pathogens like salmonella, Moraxella bovis (pinkeye), and spreadable pathogens of bovine respiratory disease.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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One scoop packs a whopping 11 grams of bovine collagen peptides.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Choose from a variety of massage styles and sink into the experience while being gently rocked and lulled by the sounds of the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Kunzweiler, a phlegmatic, gray-haired career prosecutor a generation older, prized the finality of a jury verdict — and the punishment that went with it.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Something composed of water ice will deform more easily than an object made of iron, for example, and for both to be round, their sizes will be wildly different.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Whether you’re headed to Pilates or running weekend errands, this look feels especially right now, composed of Leset’s V-neck white tee, Nili Lotan’s roomy red barn jacket, and a pair of Adidas x Wales Bonner sneakers.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tranquilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilized. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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