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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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
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 6 May. 2025.
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