How to Use relieve in a Sentence

relieve

verb

• What's the best way to relieve stress?
• I took a pill to relieve my headache.
• I've come to relieve the guard on duty.
• She tried to relieve the tension by making a joke.
• We need to find ways to relieve overcrowding in our schools.
• I wish I could relieve your suffering.
• This will help relieve some of the pressure of the big event.
  — Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021
• Less stress, more sleep Have a plan to relieve stress in healthy ways.
  — Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 4 July 2022
• The birth of his now one-year-old daughter helped to relieve some of that pain.
  — Essence, 15 Oct. 2021
• Rosa told me she was relieved there were no hot dogs for sale.
  — The Brooklyn Bridge, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2024
• Fernando Cruz relieved Fried in the bottom of the eighth and struck out the side.
  — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
• Tourist Julian Mati said he was relieved to see the king looked well.
  — Associated Press, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
• The device claims to gently align the neck and spine to relieve pain and train users to sit taller over time.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2022
• Barlow relieved Mey with two on and two out in the eighth and struck out Adell to end the inning.
  — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
• To help relieve the pressure, lie down on one side and rest.
  — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
• Mayor Karen Bass went to the scene and said she was relieved all the workers were safe.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 July 2025
• This relieves the pressure of being forced to go first.
  — PCMAG, 6 May 2024
• Even last week's half-inch of rain did little to relieve them.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
• The group is relieved after the years-long journey to get the breed recognized.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
• This practice was believed, at the time, to relieve pressure on the brain.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
• The ban on food talk relieved them of being questioned or urged.
  — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
• Writers told The Times they were relieved that a deal was struck Sunday evening.
  — Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.
  — Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
• Open the faucet attached to the frozen pipe to allow water to flow through and relieve pressure buildup.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
• There was no other option, and I was relieved to be off my bike.
  — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 15 Aug. 2024
• Yarbrough said he was relieved to get help.
  — Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
• This helps water flow as the ice melts and relieves pressure, reducing the risk of the pipe bursting.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
• The tree snaps vertically to relieve the pressure.
  — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
• They are also relieved — relieved that this dumb ordeal may finally be coming to an end.
  — S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
• Outside the courthouse, Saso said his client was relieved as well.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026