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variants also tranquillized

tranquilized

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verb

variants also tranquillized
past tense of tranquilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Adjective
  • Kids ran around with new toys, and families looked relieved to be outside in the sun, but there weren’t many people out and about.
    Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The two men then embraced at net as a relieved Murray looked on from the coach’s box on court.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Stormy seas along the California coast calmed a bit for the Christmas holiday, but powerful ocean waves were expected to return to the Bay Area for the rest of the week.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Things calmed down in the third period, but this game had an unusual level of feeling and emotion for a late December contest.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Village opened a basement eatery called Sotto in December with refined Italian comfort food and a relaxed climate and decor that the owners hope will attract a younger crowd.
    Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The city’s famous coffee shops offer a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy premium cannabis while soaking in the charming canals and vibrant arts scene.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Does taking bovine colostrum powder have health benefits?
    Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Take note, these softgels are not vegetarian or vegan, since they’re made from bovine gelatin.
    Allison Knott, MS, RDN, CSSD, Health, 26 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
  • But the dynamic is unmistakable: one person fully covered, powerful, impassive; the other stripped down, silent, available.
    Jessie Candlin, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In 1950 in Mexico City, the aloof Allerton, over at Lee’s apartment for the first time after a night of drinking, vomits into his toilet, then sits on the bed.
    Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
  • One thinks of the aloof Greta Garbo who hid behind her glasses to stop interaction with fans.
    Margaret Maynard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To a rational, dispassionate observer, the lack of flags on the Chiefs could simply be the result of Kansas City's superior talent.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The man, no, the boy that 3,000 people had crammed inside London’s Alexandra Palace to see produce history, plus millions more watching at home and in pubs around the UK and the world, was doing it not just with dispassionate ease, or with flamboyant style, but with disdainful relish.
    Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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