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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And while sedating antihistamines like diphenhydramine might help you sleep at night, they don't treat the cough itself.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
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
Using eDNA could also help scientists work in places where Indigenous communities oppose sedating bears because of concerns over tainted meat, he adds, or where there are animal welfare concerns.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 5, 2023
Although she was escorted to the Lord's house by her betrothed Hartford, she had left him for the comfort of the sedating gardens.
From Scorched Earth by Walter D. Petrovic
