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Recent Examples of tranquilize However, in the days to come, zoo officials faced mounting criticism for not trying to tranquilize the 17-year-old Western lowland silverback before using lethal force. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 May 2025 Sheila was tranquilized and recovered by owner, Patrick Starr, at the scene. Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The video also showed the animal's owner picking him up on the side of the road after it had been tranquilized and transporting it back to a vehicle. Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Austin Andrew Price / AP The owner used a dart to tranquilize the animal. CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tranquilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilize
calm
Verb
  • Myung-gi tries to calm him down, but a sobbing Player 39 has already made up his mind and throws himself off the edge.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • An agent with a baseball hat and FBI vest pats his heart and appears to be talking to him and trying to calm him down.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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