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as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark
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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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as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of
nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization
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Recent Examples of assuaged
Pre-sales began on April 23, 2025, and their fears were quickly assuaged when 70% of the tickets sold in a matter of days.
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Your husband’s guilt might be at least partially assuaged by being direct.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Gun rights groups were among those outraged over comments from FBI Director Kash Patel and others blaming Pretti for bringing a handgun to protests, despite having a legal permit to carry, although some were assuaged by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Monday briefing.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
The figures, while slightly less than official economists’ estimates, assuaged concerns about a steeper drop in employment.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
These fears weren’t assuaged when Paramount countered three days later with a hostile $108 billion bid.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But the vow has not assuaged local youth.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Though he was initially troubled to find his image being used on Sora 2, the implementation of new guardrails around consent seem to have assuaged his concerns.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Your husband’s guilt might be at least partially assuaged by being direct.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Gun rights groups were among those outraged over comments from FBI Director Kash Patel and others blaming Pretti for bringing a handgun to protests, despite having a legal permit to carry, although some were assuaged by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Monday briefing.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
The figures, while slightly less than official economists’ estimates, assuaged concerns about a steeper drop in employment.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
These fears weren’t assuaged when Paramount countered three days later with a hostile $108 billion bid.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But the vow has not assuaged local youth.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Though he was initially troubled to find his image being used on Sora 2, the implementation of new guardrails around consent seem to have assuaged his concerns.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaged
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By noon, much of the pressure on the TSA checkpoints at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood had been alleviated, with much smaller lines than the crush of travelers before sunrise.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The idea that snoring could be alleviated with exercise was news to me.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Usually in that situation the controller would be relieved, so the NTSB is investigating if anyone was available to relieve them, Homendy said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That relieved some of the pressure that Washington traditionally has used as leverage against Tehran.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet during the talks, Iran has eased some restrictions on commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, longer-term inflation expectations eased.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Stunts helped launch Ladies Rides events in South Florida in 2024, drawing dozens of women at a time.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Going forward, any impacts would be mitigated before and during construction as well as each successive time Eversource re-enters for work on the pipeline.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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His pain is mitigated by his friendship with Ernie Cantwell, the Catholic school’s only Black student.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Assuaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuaged. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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