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  • present participle of calm.
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calming

ADJECTIVE
appeasing
Synonyms
Antonyms


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By calming excessive smooth muscle activity, it could potentially help people with diarrhea-predominant IBD.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

A major catalyst was hiring Adele and Stormzy's producer Fraser T Smith, whose "calming" influence helped the band refocus.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Six people reveal what’s in their compact bags of calming tools, including fidget toys, sour candies and a rosary.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

We were laughing and it somewhat seemed calming to know to each was going thru this at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Simon also proved to have a knack for calming a squalling infant, so he was quickly put to work.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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