Thesaurus results for TAMING

taming

verb

present participle of tame

as in controlling

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 taming The Benefits of Deli Meat All meat and poultry, including deli meat, is a strong source of muscle-supporting and appetite-taming protein, Ehsani says. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026 Mexico’s success in taming sky-high murder rates has sparked widespread acclaim of the country’s security minister, boosting his standing as a presidential frontrunner. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026 Ciani’s method with the Buchla is a way of taming electrical currents and shaping them into pathways, rather than composing music traditionally. —

Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026 Protein plays a different but equally important role in taming inflammation. —

Lauren Manaker, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026 Inflation as measured by the separate Consumer Price Index topped 9% that month, the fastest pace since 1981, when the Fed was in the process of taming an even worse unmooring of prices. —

Howard Schneider, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 The broadening war in Iran will make the Federal Reserve’s job of taming prices more difficult because of the jump in oil prices, which is pushing upward on already high inflation. —

Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 The broadening war in Iran will make the Federal Reserve’s job of taming prices more difficult because of the jump in oil prices, which is pushing upward on already high inflation. —

ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 Fun pink-and-red dark spot stickers that erase hyperpigmentation and look good doing it; an innovative perfume milk launch that packs skin care and long-wear benefits; a genius frizzy hair product for taming flyways on gusty mornings; and so many more swoon-worthy staples. —

Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026

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Ainsley Zibrida netted a hat trick and dished four assists, while Reese Jefferson scored four goals and dished an assist while controlling two draws as Dighton-Rehoboth (4-1) defeated Greater New Bedford 16-1 in the South Coast Conference.

— Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
By controlling growth in this manner, the researchers produced high-quality nickel oxide films with specific electronic properties, as reported by CGTN.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026