tame 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtām How to pronounce tame (audio)
Definition of tamenext
1
as in tamed
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese

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2
as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest that action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it

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tame

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verb

as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids

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Recent Examples of tame
Adjective
Thankfully, the tame control of the bass helps prevent the drums from becoming overly thunderous. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 The original recipe was two parts apple brandy to one part each of the liqueurs, giving this cocktail a quotient of sweetness that even its formidable alcohol content can’t quite tame. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
Trump is right to want to tame inequality, scale back some of the excesses of globalization, and secure supply chains of critical goods. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 The hair oil was the key to adding shine, nourishment, and taming frizz. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tame
  1. domesticated
  2. boring
  3. regulate
  4. domestic
  5. slow
  6. contain
  7. tiring
  8. control
Adjective
  • These inventions transformed honey bees from a largely feral species into semi-domesticated livestock that could be managed year-round, expanded, and reproduced.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Definition of domesticated
Adjective
  • Let’s start with tracking Savu, where, because of the tiny tribes, the most obvious and boring thing ends up happening.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Smith is betting that in a market where every phone looks the same, the bigger risk is being boring.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of boring
Verb
  • An architect’s struggle with Nevada’s state licensing board raises a broader question about how to regulate industry.
    — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The group says it’s shaped several must-haves by taking lessons from Washington’s failure to regulate social media.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulate
Adjective
  • Western luxury brands have lost roughly $280 billion in value this year as Chinese consumers spend more on domestic products but less overall.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, the Riyadh airport opened to limited domestic flights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of domestic
Adjective
  • The song develops into a slow-burn, lighters-up jam, its long, unhurried coda like getting lost in a sea of echoing, overlapping memories.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Protein and fiber slow digestion, supporting satiety and healthy blood sugar regulation.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of slow
Verb
  • Shauf quit drinking in 2020, and while The Party contains its fair share of drunken regret, alcohol is a more central subject on the afterparty’s other two outtakes.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The medical response has focused largely on treating and containing the disease, with little to no attention to the mental health of those affected.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of contain
Adjective
  • Tommy Gemmell, advanced from left-back, provided the equaliser on 63 minutes and with Inter tiring and Celtic still pushing, Chalmers scored the famous winner with six minutes left.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But after a while, the lack of grounding gets tiring, as various supernatural shenanigans appear to be determined more by plot convenience than anything else.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tiring
Verb
  • In her latest book, Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that Big Tech now controls the United States—and, by extension, the entire planet.
    — Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
  • He was angered when the team's controlling owner moved the team to Atlanta for the 1966 season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of control

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“Tame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tame. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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