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 Her grief was the bitterest one, and it couldn’t be assuaged. Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Winston offered an experienced insurance policy if Dart didn’t look ready, but the rookie has assuaged those fears with his command this preseason. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 Second-quarter earnings have assuaged investors’ fears about slowing economic growth. Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 Although some exemptions and delays were announced later in the week, Wall Street’s worries weren’t assuaged. William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025 This infringement could not be assuaged by Winfrey’s acting career, which was foundering. Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025 But their doubts were assuaged. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025 That hasn’t assuaged advocates, who’ve accused the council of trying to push out the city’s homeless population. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 Our fears were not assuaged by his talk of going after a mysterious corrupt elite, or when his right-hand man, billionaire Elon Musk, performed what looked like two Nazi salutes at a victory ceremony after thanking voters for saving civilization. Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuaged
Verb
  • Some were skeptical that the plan alleviated national-security concerns.
    Clare Malone, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
  • That program has not alleviated concerns over postproduction deductions and, as of August, had not resolved any cases about that issue, the news organizations found.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, with the offseason acquisition of Holiday, and bringing back Lillard, seems to have appeased Grant’s unease.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But many social media users aren’t appeased, with some calling to dismantle JICA entirely, or voicing distrust of the organization’s statements.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some asked if the attacker was still at large, relieved when told the police said the suspect was dead.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Leonard was relieved from the podium, and went about the rest of his afternoon.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rift was short-lived, as their big feelings were soothed mere minutes into Monday's event.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The positive experience of being soothed, whether through calming words, laughter or playful connection, encourages a preference for partners who are attuned and responsive.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mendes’ eased into his return with last year’s For Friends and Family Only Tour.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Criteria have been eased several times since then as the kingdom increasingly sees the need to court foreign capital.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The tax credits, part of the Affordable Care Act, have helped nearly 610,000 Tennesseans afford health insurance premiums this year.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Market response to the news was mitigated.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

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