de-stress
verb
de-stressed; de-stressing; de-stresses
: to release bodily or mental tension : unwind
Examples of de-stress in a Sentence
he watches classic movie comedies as a way to de-stress
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The practice has gone viral on TikTok, with its proponents swearing that spending a few minutes lying on a hardwood floor, carpet, or even grass is an easy way to relax and de-stress.
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Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Manage your thinking by employing techniques that can help you de-stress and improve your opportunities for focus.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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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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
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Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Manage your thinking by employing techniques that can help you de-stress and improve your opportunities for focus.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for de-stress
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“De-stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de-stress. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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