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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
The compound is used to tranquilize wildlife and, the indictment noted, that Barry Morphew has admitted using those drugs to tranquilize deer.
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Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 July 2025
According to the indictment, Barry Morphew admitted to using the BAM compound to tranquilize a deer from the breezeway of his house in April 2020.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Officers tranquilized the cow moose on Wednesday and loaded her into a horse trailer, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Wildlife officers and veterinarians need to tranquilize the deer to remove the bucket safely, but the task has proven difficult.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 July 2025
According to the indictment, Barry Morphew admitted to using the BAM compound to tranquilize a deer from the breezeway of his house in April 2020.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Officers tranquilized the cow moose on Wednesday and loaded her into a horse trailer, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Wildlife officers and veterinarians need to tranquilize the deer to remove the bucket safely, but the task has proven difficult.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilize
calm
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If curating a regular and calming wind-down routine each night is not helping, talk to your doctor.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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Other Democrats from Milwaukee have proposed $60 million in state grants for traffic calming infrastructure.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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