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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
When things later calmed down, Mossack Fonseca did resign from some clients that wished to leave.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
While this week's reassurances have calmed markets for now, the sharp selloff in regionals last week is leaving a lasting mark on the industry.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
OpenAI appears to have calmed fears around Sora 2, winning over SAG-AFTRA, CAA, UTA and actor Bryan Cranston with new guardrails on the platform to protect actors’ voices and likenesses.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Things calmed down, although there were still many EMTs crowded around him.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
Sometime after the Patriots' locker room calmed down, Kuhr was on the phone with Williams.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Conducting business with the State Department was now on the same level as purchasing soft pretzels and sweatshop clothing, and this calmed Daria.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The just-turned-30 Mahomes has calmed his feet in the pocket recently and has been increasingly trusting of his offensive line.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Much of that calmed down on Sunday as the American fans finally had something to cheer about, but there was still more than enough abuse aimed at McIlroy from the spectators throughout the day.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmed
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The thick cream is gentle enough for daily use, and my normally dry skin feels immediately calm and soothed.—
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When Tennessee attempted to claw back with a touchdown early in the second half, Simpson soothed any stress, engineering a nine-play, 99-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Rico Scott.—
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Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.—
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The damage was largely contained to what firefighters call a wildland-urban interface fire, not a larger conflagration like the one developing in the Palisades.—
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Don't be lulled by the green meadows and grazing cows.—
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Making things, and talking, making things, and talking, until you’re lulled into a semi-hypnotic state.—
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The brain is composed mainly of fat, including omega-3 fatty acids and cholesterol, which are essential for maintaining brain cell structure and function.—
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Produced by Cate Le Bon and composed by the band inside studios owned by Jeff Tweedy and Gilla Band, Secret Love would be a return to form, but Dry Cleaning never fell out of shape in the first place.—
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The Hoosiers quieted the 107,000 strong crowd in State College, Pennsylvania.—
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The man twirled a weighted knife in his fingers and looked down with cold eyes that quieted the couple.—
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The district appeased the coaches enough to avoid a boycott — but a silent protest still took shape.—
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The lie, at last, appeased him.—
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“Calmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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