deescalate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
According to the OIG report, between July 2025 and January 2026, the facility kept 79 immigrants in the small metal enclosures, describing them as "calming areas" for people to "deescalate and have time alone".
From BBC ● 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
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
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
