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adjective

variants also tranquillizing
as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress a woman who put a lot of faith in the tranquilizing effects of a cup of tea

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tranquilizing

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verb

variants also tranquillizing
present participle of tranquilize
as in calming
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 tranquilizing
Verb
And speaking of going to bed, Stevie’s purse was also allegedly full of tranquilizing pills like Quaaludes to help her catch a few hours’ sleep before the circus started again. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 Bourne Police assisted the Environmental Police in tranquilizing the bear, which was removed without incident. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilizing
  1. relaxing
  2. calming
  3. soothing
  4. composing
  5. comforting
  6. lulling
  7. hypnotic
Adjective
  • If your idea of a relaxing fall weekend does not involve joining everybody else in America at the Smokies, Bowron also offered a more under-the-radar option.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Few things are more relaxing than enjoying the outdoors in a rocking chair (doing that with a side of leaf peeping just puts a cherry on top).
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of relaxing
Verb
  • The vision conversation resulted in more activity in regions tied to motivation, to visual imagination and to calming the stress response.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Still plenty of uncertainty around this name, but having old CEO Dev Ittycheria back in the interim is a calming force.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of calming
Adjective
  • Shopping, usually a soothing balm for me, got somewhat frustrating.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Fascinatingly, however, the incantations are neither soothing nor conciliatory.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of soothing
Verb
  • De Vlieger continued his work as Thys through collaborations with Amon Tobin, composing for film, contemporary dance and fashion and writing for instrumental ensembles and electronic music projects.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Countless hours since last December were spent writing scripts, doing voices, writing and composing pieces of original music, editing, and, of course, animating.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of composing
Adjective
  • Big emotional moments are punctuated by striking shots of fiery, mountainside sunsets and comforting, homestead greenery.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ina Garten’s comforting recipes have long been a source of warmth during challenging times.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of comforting
Verb
  • Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
  • The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of lulling
Adjective
  • Jalet is known for his hypnotic choreographic style, and has gain recognition in the music world for his work with Thom Yorke on his short film Anima.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Peaks and valleys ranging from a light sandy color to a deep blueish-gray create an almost hypnotic landscape.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hypnotic

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“Tranquilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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