as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
becalmed at last, she slept soundly for the first time in weeks
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Recent Examples of becalm
Illustration: Arizona State University/PNAS The weakest point in Jacobson’s 2015 paper identified by his critics is a heavy reliance on hydropower plants, which serve as his simulated power grid's backstop energy supply during long periods of weak sun and becalmed winds.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2017
In the summer, that data started to surprise much more positively — but stocks were becalmed during that period.
—John Authers | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019
Within an hour of pushing off, though, we were becalmed and drifted straight toward Faith Hill’s house.
—Porter Fox, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2019
But if the world’s major central banks are moving in lockstep and bond yields are becalmed at low levels, there’s less opportunity to make money.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Eighteenth-century sailors referred to this part of the Atlantic as the horse latitudes because, the story goes, ships would get becalmed there and have to dump their horses overboard as freshwater supplies dwindled.
—David Doubilet, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
But with his party becalmed at around just 20% in the polls, Mr Sánchez wants his Socialists, with just 84 of the 350 seats in parliament, to govern alone for an unspecified period.
—The Economist, 31 May 2018
In some of Paglen’s works, drones are seen as nothing more than a dark speck against a backdrop of becalming gray or sun-gold clouds, a way of denoting their possibly sinister near invisibility in our world.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 31 May 2018
What is the value of clean, unchemical thinking, and where’s the narrative rush of a life becalmed?
—Beth Kephart, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2018
IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2017
In the summer, that data started to surprise much more positively — but stocks were becalmed during that period.
—John Authers | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019
Within an hour of pushing off, though, we were becalmed and drifted straight toward Faith Hill’s house.
—Porter Fox, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2019
But if the world’s major central banks are moving in lockstep and bond yields are becalmed at low levels, there’s less opportunity to make money.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Eighteenth-century sailors referred to this part of the Atlantic as the horse latitudes because, the story goes, ships would get becalmed there and have to dump their horses overboard as freshwater supplies dwindled.
—David Doubilet, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
But with his party becalmed at around just 20% in the polls, Mr Sánchez wants his Socialists, with just 84 of the 350 seats in parliament, to govern alone for an unspecified period.
—The Economist, 31 May 2018
In some of Paglen’s works, drones are seen as nothing more than a dark speck against a backdrop of becalming gray or sun-gold clouds, a way of denoting their possibly sinister near invisibility in our world.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 31 May 2018
What is the value of clean, unchemical thinking, and where’s the narrative rush of a life becalmed?
—Beth Kephart, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becalm
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In pictures: Franklin Fire burns through Malibu 1 of 18 While strong winds were prevalent late Monday and early Tuesday, conditions began to calm by Tuesday evening.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mama Tina Knowles served as a calming presence on the carpet for her granddaughter and looked beautiful in a chic pantsuit.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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Only have 30 minutes to soothe your rage before family dinner?Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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From hydrating to shine-controlling to soothing, each face mist is designed to tackle specific skin-care concerns and should complement your existing regiment.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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With impressively integrated technology, the musical makes clever use of time and space, tugging at our heartstrings with ease and lulling us along with its dulcet tones.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, City have developed a reputation for lulling their title rivals into a false sense of security with an uncharacteristically poor autumn and winter period before reeling off a stack of consecutive wins in the spring to ensure the trophy remains at the Etihad.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Roughly 43 percent of Texas' teacher workforce was composed of people from historically disadvantaged groups in 2022.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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By elite education in the U.S., Brooks is talking about the pinnacle of the Ivy League—Harvard—but also the broader set of schools that compose the top of any university rankings system.Jonathan Wai, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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