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as in soothed
to free from distress or disturbance
the president's reassuring words did much to calm the public during the national emergency
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy
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Recent Examples of calmed
The United States ended up the loser, particularly vis-à-vis China, but at least the storms calmed.
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
After undergoing a full-scale revamp last offseason, the waters have calmed on the Texas Rangers' television front.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ontario Christian’s Kaleena Smith calmed her team with a 3-pointer late in the frame en route to a team-high 20 points.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The costs had calmed down by Monday afternoon, falling back to less than $100 per barrel.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
Young calmed himself enough to live up to the lofty billing.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump’s assurance of safe passage of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz calmed market jitters initially, though shares in Dubai and Abu Dhabi opened sharply down after markets resumed trading for the first time since the war began.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Since Sunday, conditions in Dubai have calmed, Lee said.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At Dilley, the 13-year-old calmed herself by drawing, producing haunting pictures of a girl locked inside gates.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
After undergoing a full-scale revamp last offseason, the waters have calmed on the Texas Rangers' television front.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ontario Christian’s Kaleena Smith calmed her team with a 3-pointer late in the frame en route to a team-high 20 points.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The costs had calmed down by Monday afternoon, falling back to less than $100 per barrel.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
Young calmed himself enough to live up to the lofty billing.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump’s assurance of safe passage of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz calmed market jitters initially, though shares in Dubai and Abu Dhabi opened sharply down after markets resumed trading for the first time since the war began.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Since Sunday, conditions in Dubai have calmed, Lee said.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At Dilley, the 13-year-old calmed herself by drawing, producing haunting pictures of a girl locked inside gates.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Forensic drug reports showed that about 98% of medetomidine-positive samples also contained fentanyl.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was missing but was later contained.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Woods appears composed, from the moment he is confronted by sheriff’s deputies and throughout the entire interaction.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The images are vivid and carefully composed.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet, for now, the guns have quieted.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Calmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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