sedate
adjective
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement.
sedating
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present participleof sedate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In the operating room, before they began sedating me, I heard the surgeon enter the room, take a look at the pacemaker, and pronounce that it was the wrong model.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
"We know that nursing homes with lower staffing levels use more antipsychotics. These medications may be compensating for understaffing by sedating residents instead of having adequate staff to support their needs," said Travers.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
Dakota’s veterinarian then arrived on scene, assessing and sedating her for the move and raise.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
The process of sedating and capturing a rhino is complex and risky.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 11, 2023
What is then given should have the power of sedating the nervous fluids, while it disseminates through the viscera the elements of nutrition.
From A Treatise on Foreign Teas Abstracted From An Ingenious Work, Lately Published, Entitled An Essay On the Nerves by Hugh Smith
