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tranquilized

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verb

variants also tranquillized
past tense of tranquilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Adjective
  • Now, with McPherson abruptly un-disappeared, an even larger group of people—the relieved, the vengeful, the doubtful, and the desperate-for-a-byline—set about trying to vet her story.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Most Popular Most Popular Commander of Coast Guard base in San Diego permanently relieved of duties San Diego cuts trash pickup price after residents balk.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There, Irving fought for his man, and Burt calmed him down, shook his hand, and said goodbye.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • When the crew announced the plane was returning to Savannah, Augustin calmed down, the court document says.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The wooden slats are uniform, but rounded edges help create a more relaxed outdoor atmosphere.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Everyday Ladylike Light-wash barrel jeans from Mother Denim add a relaxed edge to a ladylike sweater set and kitten heels, making the whole look feel cool, not fussy.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The device, made from bovine pericardial tissue and metal was developed at Edward Lifescience and approved by the FDA in February 2024.
    Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Does taking bovine colostrum powder have health benefits?
    Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The idea of a chic, dynamic pop culture was twinned with the self-image of phlegmatic Brits.
    Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Capper struck me as phlegmatic about the power of the supermarkets.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
Adjective
  • The tone and point of view were lofty, sharp-eyed, seemingly impassive.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Farewell to the impassive, agile grapplers, and to the whiplash pleasure of a badminton rally.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Though never a commercial success, the LP made its way into the hands of oddball punks and art-rock weirdos in the Midwest, intriguing many with its aloof approach to merging rock, punk, new-wave, and experimental prog.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In The Acolyte, his tectonically angular face is framed by long emo-boy hair that totally works, especially because his performance gives just a hint of peak Tony Leung: aloof and a bit of a weirdo yet utterly charming and definitely dangerous.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Readers acquainted with the mixed lyricism and sarcasm of the Communist Manifesto or Marx’s inflamed journalism on the events of his day may be surprised by the desiccated laying out of concepts and dispassionate tone of Capital.
    Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The tone of his book is dispassionate, befitting his soft-spoken, considered persona, but its message is clear: By favoring more and more immigration, the modern left betrayed its traditional working-class constituency.
    Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Tranquilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilized. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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