tranquilizes

verb

variants also tranquillizes
present tense third-person singular of tranquilize
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilizes
  1. calms
  2. soothes
  3. composes
  4. lulls
  5. quiets
Verb
  • Mayo calms some of the acidity, as does the egg, which also adds a soft, creamy texture.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Clear your workspace before the big call, because simple structure turns care into outcomes others can see and calms jitters.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
Definition of calms
Verb
  • Nothing soothes the soul quite like the sun and sand — and, for some people, a giant shade canopy, indoor couch and a table decked out with flatware and a fancy meal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of soothes
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  • Agent authority composes dynamically.
    — Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Each night, the chef composes a refined tasting menu, featuring two appetizers, a choice of two entrées, and a dessert.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Definition of composes
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  • By stop-starting Gvardiol — a trick that lulls defenders into a false sense of security — and then faking to go one way and then the other, Messi found space where there seemed to be none and set up Julian Alvarez for Argentina’s third goal.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Outside, an otherwise unremarkable industrial park lulls under the weak February sun.
    — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Definition of lulls
Verb
  • One of the chiefs, Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe (also known as Governor Joe), quiets him.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Thursday's layoffs data showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week noise, fell by 2,500 to 222,000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of quiets
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