1
as in to reassure
to ease the grief or distress of
there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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2
as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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3
as in to relieve
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothe
Strong results could soothe some investors' recent fears.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Rapp was backed by a pair of soothing acoustic guitars and a harp player.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Miska’s clip—highlighting a dog being soothed by the same technology used for infants—offered viewers a snapshot of pet parenting in 2025.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The centerpiece of the resort’s wellness offerings is The Spa at Salterra, an indoor-outdoor retreat bathed in soothing white.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Rapp was backed by a pair of soothing acoustic guitars and a harp player.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Miska’s clip—highlighting a dog being soothed by the same technology used for infants—offered viewers a snapshot of pet parenting in 2025.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The centerpiece of the resort’s wellness offerings is The Spa at Salterra, an indoor-outdoor retreat bathed in soothing white.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothe
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Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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People will be happy to cooperate with you, which will be reassuring for you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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If curating a regular and calming wind-down routine each night is not helping, talk to your doctor.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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Other Democrats from Milwaukee have proposed $60 million in state grants for traffic calming infrastructure.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (ankle) was relieved by Andy Dalton in a rock fight win against the New York Jets.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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There are five levels of compression that push heat (or cold) deeper into your tissue, helping to relieve pain and stiffness.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The palace officials assured them the president was there, hashing out a plan with his military and Russian and Iranian advisers to confront the advancing rebel forces.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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If the idea of dining near the deceased feels macabre, rest assured this place feels very much alive.—
Diana Hubbell,
Saveur,
16 Oct. 2025
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At night, Umm Ahmad sang to you while the waters flowed through the meandering fields and formed a sweet, lulling sound around the village.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Platforms had lulled users into complacent dependency, then sealed off the exits, revealing themselves as extractive monopolies.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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All the while, opportunities for renewable energy development — which could quickly alleviate some of the pain from electric bills and electricity demand from new industry — are constricting across the state.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gooey butter cake is beloved for its, well, gooey texture and warm, comforting flavors that are decadent but not fussy or overwhelming.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its mid-rise Harlow jeans are composed of a cotton and elastane blend, with a powder-blue hue and strategic hints of distressing down the leg.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This entire combo feels so effortless yet composed, the kind of outfit that looks intentional even after a red-eye.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Soothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothe. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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