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as in tamed
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
that action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it
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as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids
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Recent Examples of tame
Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
The generally tame statement was still enough to rile up the likes of Megyn Kelly, who used it as another opportunity to stoke the right-wing backlash to the film.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Zac Townsend, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The budding talent had turned in the finest start of his big-league career to date Saturday, taming the Philadelphia Phillies in a raucous ballpark.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
An old hairstylist trick is to lightly mist your brush or comb with some hairspray to tame frizzies and flyaways.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
The generally tame statement was still enough to rile up the likes of Megyn Kelly, who used it as another opportunity to stoke the right-wing backlash to the film.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
California’s next governor must wield data, not headlines, to tame our sprawling government.
—Zac Townsend, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
The budding talent had turned in the finest start of his big-league career to date Saturday, taming the Philadelphia Phillies in a raucous ballpark.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tame
Adjective
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These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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College leaders don’t want to recognize the athletes as employees, but that comes at a cost: NCAA attempts to regulate the market in arguably logical ways swiftly face antitrust lawsuits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Adams said the city’s airspace is highly regulated, pilots are well-trained, and the aircraft are well maintained.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.—
Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Solutions other than the pipeline are also slow and expensive.—
Brett Watson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Huston could recognize the ways of that brood: her own renowned and eccentric family inhabited that domestic world of privilege, power, infidelity, and intrigue that became Christie’s writerly milieu.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The adoption of the Republicans’ budget bill has thrown a spotlight onto the hot-button issue that could make or break President Trump’s domestic agenda: Medicaid.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, many on the internet have identified this week as a particularly tiring one for Black K-pop fans.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Boone was asked if Chisholm needs to find a better way to control his emotions.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the heart of the book is the recognition that almost all of the Sturm und Drang of the most destructive century in history has revolved around one place -- the Eurasian landmass -- and one issue: who controls it.—
John Hillen,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Friendships built on insecurity, where men constantly have to prove their manhood, are a breeding ground for toxic attitudes and stupid decision-making.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Tame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tame. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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