tamed
Americanadjective
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(of animals) changed from the wild or savage state, so as to be gentle and unafraid of humans; domesticated.
If released into the wild, a tamed lion is an easy target for hunters.
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(of a person or disposition) made tractable, docile, or submissive.
My whole life I have struggled not to become the tamed child of institutionalized education.
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(of natural resources, etc.) brought under control and into service; made useful and manageable.
When the dam was complete and the tamed river swelled into a lake, steamboats plied its waters for excursions.
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deprived of excitement, interest, attractiveness, or risk; made safe and dull.
According to Kloosterman, a “fully tamed city” is not just boring, but also stiffening—it stifles flexibility.
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deprived of courage, ardor, or zest.
Tamed faith cannot dispel shame or reach out to lovingly reclaim someone who has gone astray.
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(of land or plants) cultivated.
The vine is a tamed plant; its growth rate, amount of foliage, and fruit production are closely controlled by pruning and thinning.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tamed
First recorded in 1580–90; tame + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; tame + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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The 20-year-old singer continues the transition out of teen pop begun on the 2010 "Can't Be Tamed."
From Chicago Tribune • Sep. 5, 2013
Rewards keep the animals doing the long hours of work their fungi require. 5-The Fungi that Tamed Humans—One clan of fungi has evolved the ability to control humans.
From Scientific American • Feb. 20, 2012
For example: your music videos for "Can't Be Tamed."
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2011
If the Gnomeo animators do another reduction of Shakespeare, you can expect the Shroo to be Tamed.
From Time • Feb. 10, 2011
Tamed and softened as old Sandy Gordon became by that taming and softening book, yet there were times when the old Samson still came to the surface.
From Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents by Whyte, Alexander
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