tames
- present tense form of tame (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“Humility,” Keane argues, “is a vital resource that strengthens the powerless and tames the powerful by questioning their claims to superiority.”
From Slate • Jan. 2, 2026
“The Lowdown” tames Lee’s mania for his cause through the barely obscured current of hangdog defeat weakly powering his personal life.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025
A quick blanch in boiling water tames the chiles’ heat but won’t affect their subtle fruity flavor.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
Many Wall Street analysts are, likewise, operating under the shorthand that the Fed tames inflation by raising interest rates, which in turn causes demand to tumble and joblessness to rise.
From Washington Times • Apr. 8, 2023
Why, today it harnesses tides and waterfalls, and tames and orders force, and leaves power docile and patient, swinging meek and ready from a bit of metal thread!
From Phantom Wires A Novel by Brown, Arthur William
