allayed

verb

past tense of allay
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 Lescure, the French Economy Minister, allayed fears of the risk of food shortages in the country – but called on providers to bolster their cybersecurity measures. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 All suspicions should be allayed by the mastery of Xavi and Andres Iniesta, the buccaneering Dani Alves and the blossoming of Lionel Messi. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Those concerns were allayed in the late hours on July 23, with the Milwaukee Bucks agreeing to move their All-Star forward to the Heat. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026 And the Supreme Court’s decision hasn’t allayed those fears. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allayed
  1. alleviated
  2. relieved
  3. soothed
  4. eased
  5. helped
  6. mitigated
Verb
  • But some gut motility issues can be alleviated with proper hydration.
    — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Around the same time, fears of a smaller Chinese crop brought about by an exceptionally hot summer in Xinjiang were alleviated by stronger-than-expected yields.
    — SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • At this point, the families of the victims are relieved for some answers and closure.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mora relieved Summers of his play-calling duties after Oregon State took a 14-0 lead, and Summers took offense, walking off the field.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.
    — Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Related Stories Yet stronger returns have not eased the battle for screens.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Financial stocks also rallied as worries about consumers' ability to repay debt eased.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Alford's speech helped convince voters to approve the referendum.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The feud helped cost Republicans an incumbent who may have been tougher for Democrats to dislodge, and Tillis has emerged as an increasingly outspoken critic of the president.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of helped
Verb
  • Part of this concern can be mitigated with open and regular communication with your prescriber.
    — Natalia Johnsen, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The fear of effeminization has never felt so acute, which presumably is why Matt Damon’s Odysseus needed bulging muscles, to ensure his sensitivity was mitigated by pecs of steel.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mitigated

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“Allayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allayed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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