as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
he watches classic movie comedies as a way to de-stress
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Recent Examples of de-stress
Take advantage of this time of year and motivate yourself to work on small ways to de-stress and jump-start Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, in a Manhattan nightclub, Jack and Geneviève are partying in an attempt to de-stress ahead of their upcoming meeting.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
If a summer de-stressing session is your top priority, Western Massachusetts should be top of mind.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
That can take off the pressure and help us de-stress.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, in a Manhattan nightclub, Jack and Geneviève are partying in an attempt to de-stress ahead of their upcoming meeting.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
If a summer de-stressing session is your top priority, Western Massachusetts should be top of mind.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
That can take off the pressure and help us de-stress.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-stress
relax
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But there was one type of holiday that our readers favored above all this year: a relaxing escape, close to a top-tier city.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Not only did Treasury yields outright decline, but other signs of fiscal excess--yield curves, swap spreads, real rates, and the 10-year term premium--also relaxed in recent weeks.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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“De-stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-stress. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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