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bring under control

VERB

hypnotize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anesthetize captivate fascinate mesmerize stupefy

STRONG

charm drug entrance induce magnetize narcotize soothe

WEAK

dull the will hold under a spell lull to sleep make drowsy make sleepy put to sleep subject to suggestion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disenchant

WEAK

excite incite inspire stimulate

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Other prices could be harder to bring under control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

They are believed to have come from containers on board the Solong and had been released during the intense fires, which took a week to bring under control.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Gale-force winds combined with hot, dry weather to whip up the flames over the past week in Greece, making the blazes exceptionally difficult to bring under control.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

About 10 helicopters dropping water and 150 firefighters and 50 military personnel were working to contain the wildfire that could take more than a day to bring under control, authorities said.

From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023

So Rebecca, during her stay at Queen's Crawley, made as many friends of the Mammon of Unrighteousness as she could possibly bring under control.

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace

bring under control

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