tranquilize

Example Sentences

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The Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain said Sunday that both of the big cats had been “found, tranquilized, and safely returned” following their brief romp outside of the zoo.

From Washington Times

A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game was able to tranquilize the moose, but the animal wasn’t completely unconscious.

From Seattle Times

Other analogs, like carfentanil, are so potent they are used to tranquilize elephants and are 10,000 times more potent than morphine.

From Salon

After attempts to dart or tranquilize the mountain lion proved difficult, wildlife officials captured the animal across the street from the Brentwood Country Club shortly after 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

The same doesn’t apply to reading, but there is a category of book known to combine tranquilizing and entertaining properties.

From New York Times