calm
adjective
without rough motion; still or nearly still.
calmed
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past participleof calm.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof calm.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
calmadjectivewithout rough motion; still or nearly still.
Example Sentences
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Orelien has promised to produce proof that he wrote the book himself and to speak out in detail "once things have calmed down".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
While Williams’s less hawkish remarks have calmed U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Everyone knew their fellow New Yorkers needed a bit of a break, and for a short period, the usual din of the city calmed to a whisper.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
They calmed England's nerves but charged through the second half of the innings - Sciver-Brunt's ramps emerging and Knight increasingly taking the aerial route.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Hazel calmed her nerves, trying to avoid pulling more gold from the ground.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
