taming
- present participle of tame.
Example Sentences
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All eyes have been on the Fed since new chair Kevin Warsh took over, with the central bank indicating its focus was firmly on taming surging inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Each of those areas is packed with side quests and activities, ranging from fishing and arm wrestling to taming animals.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
His remarks rocketed around social media, arresting sliding stocks and taming spiking oil prices.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
Historically, taming a horse meant “breaking it,” explains Junko Goda, a horseback archer who was Bae Doona’s stunt riding double in Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
The process of taming almost always involves the castration of males.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
