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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
Eventually, officers caught up to the tired creature and were able to tranquilize it with a dart, the station reported.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, Wallerstein was able to find and tranquilize the deer to free her from the cage, according to a post on X by CPW.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Rescuers decided that tranquilizing the three-year-old tigress was not an option.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The deer, tagged to indicate it had been tranquilized, was awakened and bounded away into the forest, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, Wallerstein was able to find and tranquilize the deer to free her from the cage, according to a post on X by CPW.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Rescuers decided that tranquilizing the three-year-old tigress was not an option.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The deer, tagged to indicate it had been tranquilized, was awakened and bounded away into the forest, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilize
calm
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Tensions have calmed a bit in recent years, barring occasional clashes along the border areas, Ganyard said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 May 2025
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This may include guiding someone who is blind; pulling a wheelchair; calming a person during an anxiety attack; or reminding them to take medication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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