How to Use lessen in a Sentence

lessen

verb
  • Medication helps lessen the severity of the symptoms.
  • To help lessen the odors, place your trash can in the shade.
    Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.
    Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The chance of storms lessens overnight, with lows from the upper 60s to mid-70s (downtown).
    Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
  • Both have been in need of a Robin to lessen the physical toll.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But that does not lessen the need to operate and align with the laws of war.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Post knew that the deep snow would lessen their chances of locating the gear.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Oct. 2022
  • This may also help lessen some of the pressure on your hips and pelvis.
    Steven Rowe, Verywell Health, 28 June 2023
  • Reducing the leaf size lessens the pressure on the plant to support the leafy growth.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There’s another 13 miles to go, but the hills will lessen.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2021
  • As the evening takes hold, shower odds lessen to 60% before 8 p.m.
    Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The emotional stakes are lessened a bit by the loony tone.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
  • But there are ways to lessen the burden of higher prices.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Vessels that lessen clutter and bring style to any space.
    New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
  • But there are ways to lessen the severity of the condition.
    Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022
  • Jaronowski hopes the rock will help lessen such tensions.
    Chris M. Worrell, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The prey therefore has a strong incentive to try to lessen the amount of time spent playing dead.
    Asher Elbein, New York Times, 7 May 2024
  • But perhaps there’s a way to lessen the pressure put on women, and the toll that pressure takes.
    Bonnie Hammer, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2021
  • That was expected to lessen on Saturday once the storm reached the Gulf.
    Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2021
  • Keeping the long view in mind will lessen your anxiety.
    Anne Sugar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Oh mighty one, in the name of St. Elgin, lessen the burden of former Lakers who feel wronged.
    Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The next few weeks will be critical to help slow the spread of covid-19 and lessen the burdens on the state's hospitals, Wade said.
    Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2022
  • But that didn’t lessen their confidence in staying the course.
    Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Teviotdale said this does not lessen the urgency of the moment.
    Ellen Knickmeyer, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Oct. 2021
  • At some point, those guffaws of the humanoid robots will lessen.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • On the whole, efforts to lessen violence in schools are working.
    Ron Avi Astor, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
  • If this is the case for your dog, try using these tips from Vet Street to help lessen a dog's anxiety at the groomer.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This serves to lessen the high of smoking and discourage future use.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The 4,100-foot-long track will employ sound reduction technology to lessen the noise from the coaster for Universal’s residential neighbors.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
  • What’s certain is that while romantic connection has lessened, yearning for it certainly hasn’t.
    Charley Locke, Vox, 16 June 2025

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