deescalate

Example Sentences

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"Carla's claim that she was there to deescalate is frankly pathetic," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I decided to help out and deescalate the situation.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, told me that their newest model, GPT-5, is a better model to “respond to potential signs of mental and emotional distress” and to deescalate them “in a supportive, grounding way.”

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

The Pentagon chief said Dong and he "also agreed that we should set up military-to-military channels to deconflict and deescalate any problems that arise."

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

There was nothing to do but try and deescalate, and fast.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny