as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
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Recent Examples of allayed
And the Supreme Court’s decision hasn’t allayed those fears.
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Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Fears that thousands flights would be during the Thanksgiving holiday, impacting travel and leisure stocks, now appear to have been allayed.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Getting a smaller bird allayed these irrational fears immensely.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Fears that thousands flights would be during the Thanksgiving holiday, impacting travel and leisure stocks, now appear to have been allayed.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Getting a smaller bird allayed these irrational fears immensely.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allayed
Verb
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Under this rule, that fear might have been alleviated, allowing Mescal to campaign in lead for his turn as playwright William Shakespeare.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The 2022 releases from Flaming Gorge were followed by a wet winter, which alleviated water worries across the region for a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aficionados of the original should be relieved knowing the remake will be in good hands.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walter had just turned 18, and both he and Kwakenat were relieved the student's parents had not pressed criminal charges.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But the Tribune found many cases where the petitions eased the way for hospitals to discharge patients to subpar nursing homes, sometimes bypassing family members who disagreed with the hospital’s choice or were slow to make other arrangements.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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These risks can be mitigated through careful planning around key legal factors, including California corporate, probate, and community property laws, restrictions imposed by your business’s governing documents, and estate, income, and property tax exposure.—
Fennemore,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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