deescalate
Example Sentences
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The enclosures were described by facility staff as "'calming areas' for detainees to deescalate and have time alone," it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I do understand that Eric was attempting to deescalate a conflict during the holiday block party with children and families,” Gipson wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
"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
Jamie and I met regularly, and she gave me exercises I could walk myself through to deescalate myself out of an anxious state.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
