tame
adjective
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated.
has tamed
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present perfectof tame (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has tamed inflation, which finished 2023 at over 200% and is expected to be near 30% at the end of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Like Timothée Chalamet’s dashingly coifed hero — who steers monstrous sandworms over the desert like a charioteer — Villeneuve has tamed a Leviathan.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
The air conditioner is on, or at least, someone has tamed the radiators.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2024
Italy, where Europe’s outbreak erupted last year, has tamed the latest wave of infections and has fully vaccinated nearly 35% of its population over the age of 12.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
“The beast is quite safe. He loves her, you can see it. He wouldn’t hurt her—she has tamed him with her strong will and kind hands.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
