TAMING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Debt remains a key concern for regional economies The IMF chief is urging countries to do a better job of improving their national finances and taming mounting levels of debt. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Archival filmmaking is present in the selection, with Juanjo Pereira’s Examination, which draws on declassified materials and their reinterpretations to reveal power systems taming a land and jaguars. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Wall Street has expressed concerns about the company’s indebtedness — and taming its debt obligations will be a sizable chore for Ellison and his team. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 With the help of an historically great defense, Manning engineered the Broncos’ last title, taming the Carolina Panthers, 24-10. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2026 Dedicated heat protectants pull double duty to create a lightweight barrier against hot tools while smoothing the cuticle, taming frizz, and helping a blowout hold its shape. — Polly Blitzer, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2026 That was likely a reflection of doubts about the Fed chairman’s commitment to taming inflation, an adjustment period to a quieter Fed, or simply expectations for future rate hikes. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Hair oil in general has a myriad of benefits but Lolavie’s standout formula focuses on taming frizz, adding shine, and smoothing flyaways. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

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Virginia did a good job controlling SMU for long stretches, but a few big plays negated all that.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Since Oppenheim and Fielder can’t record her there, their contact is mediated through her seemingly unstable and controlling husband, Billy Evans.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of controlling

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Defensive capabilities ‘artificially restricted’ That information deficit has been compounded by Elon Musk’s Starlink curbing some internet services in Ukraine, according to local officials.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Its produce is pivotal in curbing supply-side inflation domestically, and the country ranks among the top global exporters of rice and sugar.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of curbing

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Witch fever, by this point in history, had become a mechanism for brutally regulating and disciplining female behavior, and doing so intergenerationally.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Skill game machines are disappearing from businesses and private clubs across Pennsylvania after lawmakers failed to pass legislation regulating them before the state's deadline.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulating

Verb

Fire officials were most concerned with keeping the blaze north of Encinal Canyon Road, one of the few natural firebreaks in the immediate area.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
These functions extend the partnership beyond keeping a drone connected to its operator.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of keeping

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Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
An anonymous security engineer on OpenAI’s agent security team argued in a recent post that containing models had become too complex.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of containing

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Multiple women told police that Weinberg lured them to his home, almost always under the guise of a photo shoot, before restraining and assaulting them.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The incident Sunday involved the top fashion executive forcibly restraining two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and putting his hands over their mouths at the runway show for Cos, a brand owned by H&M.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of restraining

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