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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
The mountain lion was tranquilized and removed to be relocated, the publication said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Harford County officials are warning about a dangerous drug that's strong enough to tranquilize a large animal.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 1 Apr. 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
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Harford County officials are warning about a dangerous drug that's strong enough to tranquilize a large animal.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 1 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilize
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Ceramides, cholesterol, and essential fatty acids aid in restoring the barrier while calming inflammation, supporting healing, and strengthening the skin barrier, without being as heavy or occlusive.—
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Anderson said the warmth helps calm them down stops their eyes from fluttering.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Ellison’s words may help soothe tensions at the program, which has been roiled in recent days and still faces a difficult summer without more full-time correspondents.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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But the First Lady’s memoir is the wrong place for such self-soothing rhetoric.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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Repetition is composed of a novelist’s remembrances of her teenage girlhood, a tumultuous time no matter what.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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At the Met Gala, Imah looked composed without appearing rehearsed into stiffness.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Some oil veterans worry the market, lulled by these workarounds, is underestimating the real-world impact.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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However, don’t be lulled into a false sense of security.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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The compromise would help appease hundreds of residents who complained at a five-hour public hearing Wednesday night about those cuts and some other proposals, including plans to eliminate the Office of Child and Youth Success.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The survey is the latest to show Trump has failed to appease voters’ economic concerns, with his disapproval rating on the economy increasing seven points, to 56%, since this time last year, though his approval rating has improved by one point, to 38%.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilize. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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