- present participle of tame.
taming
Example Sentences
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South Korea’s headline inflation moderated last month but remained above the central bank’s 2% target, underscoring the challenge of taming price pressures stoked by the energy shock and artificial-intelligence boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin suggested more rate hikes could be coming as the central bank focuses all of its attention on taming inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
On top of that, further rate hikes aimed at taming inflation also risk slowing down the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Her father Alberto, who ruled from 1990 to 2000, won praise for crushing Maoist rebels and taming hyperinflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
During the time that I was taming the birds, I made another skirt.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
