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also tranquillize
as in to calm
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 tranquilize
Authorities in Scotland Neck on Sunday announced plans to tranquilize the dogs.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Eventually, officers caught up to the tired creature and were able to tranquilize it with a dart, the station reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, Wallerstein was able to find and tranquilize the deer to free her from the cage, according to a post on X by CPW.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Rescuers decided that tranquilizing the three-year-old tigress was not an option.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Eventually, officers caught up to the tired creature and were able to tranquilize it with a dart, the station reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, Wallerstein was able to find and tranquilize the deer to free her from the cage, according to a post on X by CPW.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Rescuers decided that tranquilizing the three-year-old tigress was not an option.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilize
calm
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Things calmed down for a while, but then the Redditor found a video that was particularly invasive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The labor action does not constitute a nationwide strike or work stoppage, calming the fears of businesses that use Canada Post to ship mail and parcels after a previous month-long strike hampered the 2024 holiday season.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilize. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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