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also tranquillized
as in calmed
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 tranquilized
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Wildlife officials arrived and eventually successfully tranquilized the cougar, but only after several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Neukgu was finally found and tranquilized on a hill near an expressway early Friday, after an hours-long search involving drones, police and emergency workers and veterinarians, according to city and zoo officials.
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ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
He was tranquilized from approximately 20 meters (66 feet) away.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The mountain lion was tranquilized and removed to be relocated, the publication said.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials hauling a mother bear to their vehicle after it was tranquilized and captured in Monrovia on Sunday afternoon.
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Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
In October, officials tranquilized three adult wolves from a helicopter, then injected them with chemical euthanasia.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
The male, not quite 2 years old, was safely tranquilized and captured after a 30-hour search Tuesday and has since been released back into his habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Jess Lander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
The mountain lion was later safely and humanely tranquilized by a biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), with assistance from wildlife officers and local law enforcement, according to NBC4 and the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Wildlife officials arrived and eventually successfully tranquilized the cougar, but only after several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Neukgu was finally found and tranquilized on a hill near an expressway early Friday, after an hours-long search involving drones, police and emergency workers and veterinarians, according to city and zoo officials.
—
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
He was tranquilized from approximately 20 meters (66 feet) away.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The mountain lion was tranquilized and removed to be relocated, the publication said.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials hauling a mother bear to their vehicle after it was tranquilized and captured in Monrovia on Sunday afternoon.
—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
In October, officials tranquilized three adult wolves from a helicopter, then injected them with chemical euthanasia.
—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
The male, not quite 2 years old, was safely tranquilized and captured after a 30-hour search Tuesday and has since been released back into his habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
—
Jess Lander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Adjective
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Families are relieved services will continue uninterrupted, but the experience has left them reflecting how quickly stability can change for people who depend on these programs.
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But one look at franchise icons Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier — who both appeared a mix of relieved and stunned — communicated the weight lifted by the title.
Verb
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The Green Mountains, hay bales, cows, and barns immediately calmed my mind and gave the kids a place to run around and have fun.
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But the controversy eventually calmed.
Adjective
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This relaxed pick is incredibly soft, really cute, and surprisingly easy to style.
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The tasting terrace, one of the loveliest places in the region, is the perfect spot to spend an afternoon with its relaxed atmosphere and sweeping views of the estate’s vineyards.
Verb
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Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
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How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
Adjective
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His psychedelic paintings, sometimes painted in the style of Russian Orthodox icons, often depicted Putin with a bovine nose or hugging pigs.
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Among them are several sustainability goals incentivizing Kering brands to adopt alternative materials like mycelium and to reduce the intensity of bovine leather products.
Verb
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Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control.
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Exhausted parents may also be lulled to sleep by the ocean effects!
Adjective
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The thickset Armand Assante was a phlegmatic Odysseus, but Greta Scacchi, as Penelope—who has so little to say in the poem—became the physical embodiment of anger, and Isabella Rossellini was a teasing Athena.
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Shinichi Atobe’s arresting house and techno beams with inimitable candor, built from bright, phlegmatic loops that run on an eccentric internal logic.
Verb
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The Jury will be composed of 24 students, each of them recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, DAMS, and from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.
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The administration has also assembled a Disaster Assistance Response Team composed of more than 250 people, including three specialized Urban Search-and-Rescue teams.
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“Tranquilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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