variants
also tranquillizes
as in calms
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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The lotion also has a cooling effect that calms inflammation.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Soft, Layered Lighting Soft, layered lighting calms every room instantly, Saab assures.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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This gentle glycolic serum has salicylic acid (which exfoliates), and raspberry fruit extract (which soothes skin and protects it from free radicals).—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Dec. 2025
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Best of all, this product instantly soothes and improves the skin’s texture and tone.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2025
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Sharon Udoh Udoh composes, writes and improvises hymns.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The episode Art was created by Lily Whear and Lizzie Younan composes our music.—
Gabriela Saldivia,
Scientific American,
3 Dec. 2025
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Nothing lulls you to sleep like a a beautiful set of unbelievably soft, warm sheets.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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With regular doses of morphine, the doctor quiets the alpha’s aggressive impulses.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Tranquilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizes. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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