pacified 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of pacifiednext
as in placated

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pacified

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verb

past tense of pacify
1
as in appeased
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 conquered
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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  1. conquered
  2. dominated
  3. ecstatic
  4. elated
  5. euphoric
  6. overjoyed
Verb
  • Puth nearly conquered the Billboard Global Excl.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The Wheelers conquered it in 2011, a smooth stroll along a 4-mile trail on a warm August day.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of conquered
Verb
  • Among all programming, Sunday Night Football dominated Premiere Week with 20 million viewers (in Live+Same Day).
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The landscape is still almost entirely dominated by snow, ice, and rock, with only a tiny fraction colonised by plant life, said Thomas Roland from the University of Exeter.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dominated
Adjective
  • In Thursday’s latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, the president-elect’s MAGA base is ecstatic with his choices and believes that the Senate will bow to Trump’s wishes.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While many fans will be ecstatic the rock band has returned with a new album and tour, others will shun them eternally, viewing this version as an affront to the memory of singer Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Theo Ruffin, Naya's father, said the family is elated after two and half years.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bears takeaways Ask Alan Shearer: Live Q&A on Slot's Liverpool, Newcastle, Palmer and much more How Lukas Reichel got his groove back The first CFP rankings deliver surprises: Teams most likely to be elated or furious The Pulse: How do the Chiefs keep doing this?
    New York Times, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of elated
Adjective
  • That’s because, for smokers, nicotine gums and lozenges never deliver anything close to the euphoric feelings of puffing on a cigarette.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Stimulating up to three nerve-dense erogenous areas increases your chance of a euphoric full-body orgasm.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of euphoric
Adjective
  • So while the film’s Dylan and Seeger have a closer relationship than the real-life ones did, there’s no doubt that the actual Seeger was overjoyed to see Dylan reaching kids by the millions with his early protest songs.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Speaking about the disgraced film producer in Sav Rodgers' documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, Smith recalls screening the movie for Weinstein, 72, and feeling overjoyed at his reaction.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of overjoyed
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