de-escalated

past tense of de-escalate
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalated
Verb
  • O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • When the waves finally subsided, there was nothing but silence.
    Michael Fiorentino, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the early frames, the Sox were felled by the same issues that cost them so many games the year before: too many errors, unearned runs, and men left on base.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The store was shut during the COVID-19 pandemic and was reopened briefly after Shanghai eased lockdown measures.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Soon after, tensions eased, and Carlsen came to New York to compete in FIDE’s World Rapid and Blitz Championship.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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“De-escalated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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