assuaged

past tense of assuage
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as in satisfied
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger

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Recent Examples of assuaged But Catherine’s worries aren’t assuaged by a visit to Moira at the Park, and Lamb’s irritation with Diane spills over at the funeral in a startling public display. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 My fears were assuaged by the knowledge and heart of the onboard team. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 One had to wonder whether this excellent Salesforce quarter would have been met with similar selling, although the mid-August report that Silver Lake was eyeing a take-private deal for Workday might have assuaged buyers. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 But Guard’s concerns about the settlement agreement were assuaged when the Agency for Health Care Administration took primary responsibility, rather than the attorney general’s office, according to the report. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Nevertheless, management said newer contracts carry contribution margins five to ten points above older ones – which may have assuaged investor concerns to essentially failing the profitability and cash flow test. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 It was not assuaged by the line for technical support that quickly formed down the center aisle of the auditorium. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Now, at least some of their concerns seem to have been assuaged by Blanche's promise. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Sellers may additionally be assuaged by having greater certainty a deal will actually go through, which is why limiting or waiving contingencies, such as for a home inspection or appraisal, can boost your odds. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaged
Verb
  • There are no guarantees that polling’s troubles – and persistent popular skepticism about the dependability of election polls – will be alleviated anytime soon.
    — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Woman after woman told USA TODAY that physicians never talked to their mothers who had become seriously ill or died about vaginal estrogen, something that would have alleviated their painful UTIs – and ultimately prevented them in the first place.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jil Sander was a perfect distillation of itself and satisfied a modernist appetite.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Viewers will be relieved to know that the last few minutes — in which Schulman delivers us a shocking act of violence — are fiction.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jax was relieved by Steven Matz (6-6), who pitched a scoreless inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.
    — Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Venus ascendant, sky blackened with the new moon, and acool breeze soothed you.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After 40 minutes, once the rain eased sufficiently, a call was made to get going, with a damp track offering the first wet racing of the year.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Those figures describe an economy that is still growing, but one that has neither eased price anxiety nor produced strong hiring.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There’s some evidence and many anecdotes that kratom leaf products have helped people wean themselves off of opioids or other illicit drugs.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These, then collided with boron nuclei and helped drive the fusion reaction rate beyond 100 million reactions per second.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Legitimate concerns about abuse can be mitigated through intelligent regulation, not by eliminating a long-standing policing tool.
    — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Supporters pointed to the environmental impact report, which found that those problems could be mitigated and resulted in the habitat preservation included in the proposal.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Assuaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuaged. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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