as in placated
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as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of
a game often appeases an upset toddler
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Recent Examples of appeased
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Chamberlain was a British prime minister who appeased Nazi Germany during its rise.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeased
Verb
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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
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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
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In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.—
Sean Gould,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In one of the most touching moments of the season, Maci, her husband Taylor McKinney, Ryan and his wife Amanda Conner present Bentley with his first car and the elated teen takes all four of them on a little ride around the parking lot.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The audience, already elated and spoiled by genius, is screaming for a third encore when a stagehand shoves you through an open curtain and into the fire.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sylvester was overjoyed to get the call inviting him to guest co-host for the entire week.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Mullen is given wide, dictator-like powers that Congress and the president were seemingly overjoyed to hand over to the commission.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Several officials said following the meeting that they were not assuaged by the DHS response.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Dec. 2024
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With a snap of its fingers, the producer price index assuaged worries over inflation remaining stubborn.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2024
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“Appeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeased. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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