ALLAYING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

allaying

verb

Definition of allaying next

present participle of allay

as in alleviating

to make more bearable or less severe a gentle breeze would allay the heat

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Recent Examples of allaying Péter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, has pledged to free up the EU payouts by allaying the bloc’s concerns about Hungary’s democratic backsliding. —

Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 The material was porous and crumbly, allaying fears that the fuel might’ve fused into a diamond-hard mass impenetrable even to drills. —

Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026 Tan managed to convince investors of Broadcom's sustainable growth trajectory, allaying fears about the company's profitability and questions about whether Broadcom shipping more racks packed with AI chips would weigh on margins. —

Samantha Subin,kristina Partsinevelos, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 The two antivirals are equally effective at allaying symptoms, both shortening the duration of flu by about a day. —

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026

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The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026