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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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilize
calm
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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
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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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