Synonyms
Examples of sedate in a Sentence
Adjective
We walked the beach at a sedate pace.
He remained sedate under pressure.
Verb
The doctor sedated the patient heavily.
Recent Examples on the Web
Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
At a watch party for sales tax supporters at the J. Rieger & Co. distillery, the mood turned more sedate as the results rolled in.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Where Yemen is lawless and violent, Oman is almost impossibly sedate and tidy, an Arab Switzerland.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
Nevertheless, her quest also moves along at a relatively sedate pace.
—Jessica Liese, Variety, 14 Feb. 2024
Part of that process is done from the air, using helicopters to find, sedate and collar wolves.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
But this specific set of circumstances is not common, and after a relatively sedate 2023 fire season, is unlikely to help many homeowners dealing with damage this week.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Much like its namesake, Haunted Mansion is an enjoyable, if somewhat sedate experience that is more spooky diversion than thrill ride.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 July 2023
The couple actually at the center of the Prime Video comedy are the rather more sedate John (Donald Glover) and Jane (Maya Erskine).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2024
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
She was then transported from a hospital in Stanford to one in Lexington, where she was sedated for days.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
But after having begun the process — being sedated to retrieve her eggs and paying hundreds of dollars annually to properly store the embryos made with her husband — McKnight can’t afford right now to get the embryos out of a freezer.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
After sedating the 12-foot, 750-pound reptile, officers taped Albert's mouth and drove away with him in the back of a van.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Remarkably, hypnosis is still used to sedate people undergoing minor surgeries today.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
Once fire department officials got ahold of Jeffery, the shelter's Chief of Veterinary Medicine sedated him so he could be safely transported to the clinic and be cared for.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Animal rescue teams from the City of Riverside Fire Department and Norco Animal Rescue teamed up to sedate the horse — named Conquistador — and prepare him for flight, which included blindfolding him, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
As many medications can sedate dogs or leave them lethargic, CBD provides a better alternative for those dogs experiencing mild pain, especially due to old age.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Adjective
At Luna Pier's Water Tower Park, just under a mile from downtown, the gathering was more sedate.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
At a watch party for sales tax supporters at the J. Rieger & Co. distillery, the mood turned more sedate as the results rolled in.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Where Yemen is lawless and violent, Oman is almost impossibly sedate and tidy, an Arab Switzerland.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
Nevertheless, her quest also moves along at a relatively sedate pace.
—Jessica Liese, Variety, 14 Feb. 2024
Part of that process is done from the air, using helicopters to find, sedate and collar wolves.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
But this specific set of circumstances is not common, and after a relatively sedate 2023 fire season, is unlikely to help many homeowners dealing with damage this week.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Much like its namesake, Haunted Mansion is an enjoyable, if somewhat sedate experience that is more spooky diversion than thrill ride.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 July 2023
The couple actually at the center of the Prime Video comedy are the rather more sedate John (Donald Glover) and Jane (Maya Erskine).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2024
Verb
Veterinarians regularly use xylazine to sedate or calm everything from sheep and cattle to cats and dogs before surgery or while conducting diagnostic tests.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
She was then transported from a hospital in Stanford to one in Lexington, where she was sedated for days.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
But after having begun the process — being sedated to retrieve her eggs and paying hundreds of dollars annually to properly store the embryos made with her husband — McKnight can’t afford right now to get the embryos out of a freezer.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
After sedating the 12-foot, 750-pound reptile, officers taped Albert's mouth and drove away with him in the back of a van.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Remarkably, hypnosis is still used to sedate people undergoing minor surgeries today.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
Once fire department officials got ahold of Jeffery, the shelter's Chief of Veterinary Medicine sedated him so he could be safely transported to the clinic and be cared for.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Animal rescue teams from the City of Riverside Fire Department and Norco Animal Rescue teamed up to sedate the horse — named Conquistador — and prepare him for flight, which included blindfolding him, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
As many medications can sedate dogs or leave them lethargic, CBD provides a better alternative for those dogs experiencing mild pain, especially due to old age.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Sedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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