tame
adjective
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated.
taming
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present participleof tame.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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Warsh made the case that taming inflation will most help the least well-off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
On top of that, further rate hikes aimed at taming inflation also risk slowing down the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Kansas City Federal Reserve’s upcoming Jackson Hole symposium later this week will also be key for the dollar if Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh recommits to taming inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Her father Alberto, who ruled from 1990 to 2000, won praise for crushing Maoist rebels and taming hyperinflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Factions and splinter groups had for years prevented Rome from taming the eastern territories.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
