pacifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of pacify
1
as in appeases
to lessen the anger or agitation of the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy

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2
as in subdues
to bring under one's control by force of arms additional ground forces were needed to occupy those areas that had already been pacified

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Recent Examples of pacifies With their help, Spain pacifies China, which becomes the jewel in the Spanish imperial crown and a strategic platform for further conquest. — Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025 Her younger sister, meanwhile, pacifies their father with silence. — Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifies
  1. appeases
  2. subdues
  3. conquers
  4. dominates
  5. subjects
  6. overcomes
  7. defeats
Verb
  • This way of handling stress occurs when someone acts calm, appeases the threatening person and retreats to de-escalate the situation.
    — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s first street food market appeases the vast spectrum of palates and preferences, from vegans' to meat-lovers', by featuring ten culinary traders who specialize in ethnic fare from Greece to the bayous of Louisiana.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeases
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  • In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
    — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of subdues
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  • As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of conquers
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  • While Warhol typically dominates in discussions of Basquiat’s connections to other artists, he just one of many—along Blackburn, Rauschenberg, Leonardo, and more.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Pop dominates, but the indie band Geese, rapper Don Toliver and hard-to-classify hyperpop singer Slayyyter add a welcome change of pace.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominates
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  • Chips face orbital extremes A trip to low Earth orbit subjects a spacecraft to intense vibration and sustained acceleration reaching about 10 times Earth’s gravity.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The ordinance subjects anyone breaking the rule to a $100 fine for each violation, along with all of the restoration costs associated with the damage.
    — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of subjects
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  • This approach overcomes limitations in thick-electrode battery manufacturing, creating higher-energy-density batteries suitable for long-range electric vehicles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcomes
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  • Years of practice, games, injuries, triumphs and defeats shape prospects for the ultimate goal — to play hockey professionally.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Which defeats the entire purpose of replay in the first place.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Pacifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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