Explore Tame through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like change or alter. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tame in a sentence
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Tame meaning
- Accustomed to human contact.
- Docile or tranquil towards humans.
- Of a person, well-behaved; not radical or extreme.
Synonyms of Tame
Using Tame
- The main meaning on this page is: Accustomed to human contact. | Docile or tranquil towards humans. | Of a person, well-behaved; not radical or extreme.
- Useful related words include: change, alter, modify, domesticate.
- In the example corpus, tame often appears in combinations such as: to tame, tame the, tame inflation.
Context around Tame
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tame
- In this selection, "tame" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, too, fate, six, ours, examples and header stand out and add context to how "tame" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 15 six tame steers and and a tame yoane wissa. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tame" sits close to words such as bouncing, canine and cynthia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tame
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Despite the oversized rally this year, the pullback in August was very tame. (13 words)
ECB president Christine Lagarde has vowed to 'stay the course' on rate hikes to tame inflation. (16 words)
Having figured out how to tame their internet, the Chinese are intent on using commercial power to tame ours. (19 words)
And, while that's just one example there are a ton of other ways to exploit the game by being clever with the systems in place or with certain scroll combinations, and this was one of the more 'tame' examples. (40 words)
Brent crude oil prices have soared roughly 33% since June to over $95 per barrel, leading many economists to fear inflation could prove to be more difficult to tame than the Federal Reserve might have imagined. (36 words)
As EoE affects the esophagus, patients swallow the medicine instead of breathing it in, and it can tame the inflammation that can cause pain with swallowing or food getting stuck, requiring procedures to remove it. (35 words)
Er, not immediately, a tame backhand handing over deuce, but a sliced backhand then sets up a big forehand, and when Djokovic comes in, he’s passed cross-court! (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Having figured out how to tame their internet, the Chinese are intent on using commercial power to tame ours.
A fox and a monkey are playmates at the Nupana reserve; they are too tame to ever return to the wild.
And Moran was soon to have an opportunity as he was played in on the left side of the area but his shot was tame and comfortable for Bachmann.
And, while that's just one example there are a ton of other ways to exploit the game by being clever with the systems in place or with certain scroll combinations, and this was one of the more 'tame' examples.
Armstrong sent a tame header into Alex Runarsson’s hands just before a second half littered with spurned chances.
Ascot were not to be denied, though, as Simpson saw a tame spot-kick down the middle easily kept out by Forster, and McCormick slammed his effort down the middle to send Ascot onward.
As EoE affects the esophagus, patients swallow the medicine instead of breathing it in, and it can tame the inflammation that can cause pain with swallowing or food getting stuck, requiring procedures to remove it.
As expressed in their meetings and policymaker comments, central banks understand the need to maintain tight conditions in order to tame pricing pressures.
As the film is more recent and contemporary, it contains music from Kanye, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, and Tame Impala to name a few.
A tame Yoane Wissa effort is all the Bees could manage and Hwang doubled the hosts’ lead, tapping in after Ethan Pinnock blocked Matheus Nunes’ cross following the midfielder’s dazzling run.
Both of these manga series star a tough, determined male lead who pushes himself hard to fight back against his unfair fate, tame his inner monster, and protect the people whom he loves.
Brent crude oil prices have soared roughly 33% since June to over $95 per barrel, leading many economists to fear inflation could prove to be more difficult to tame than the Federal Reserve might have imagined.
But they dug deep and stopped their slide after a heavy home defeat against Bournemouth last week and a tame Champions League exit in midweek.
Citroën, have all put out dozens of stupendous hot hatches over the years, ranging from tame, affordable models to mid-engine Group B specials.
Despite the oversized rally this year, the pullback in August was very tame.
ECB president Christine Lagarde has vowed to 'stay the course' on rate hikes to tame inflation.
Er, not immediately, a tame backhand handing over deuce, but a sliced backhand then sets up a big forehand, and when Djokovic comes in, he’s passed cross-court!
Every morning from July 7 to 15, six tame steers and six fighting bulls are released from a pen, and they career through the packed city streets to the bullring.
Feeling guilty that it was his actions that left Drogon with no one to tame him, this might spur him to return from Beyond the Wall and go in search of Drogon.
Getting a mount is a relatively easy task; Link must find a horse, mount it, tame it, and then register it at a stable.
Common combinations with tame
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: