as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
he watches classic movie comedies as a way to de-stress
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Recent Examples of de-stress
Manage your thinking by employing techniques that can help you de-stress and improve your opportunities for focus.
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Take advantage of this time of year and motivate yourself to work on small ways to de-stress and jump-start Mental Health Awareness Month.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, in a Manhattan nightclub, Jack and Geneviève are partying in an attempt to de-stress ahead of their upcoming meeting.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
If a summer de-stressing session is your top priority, Western Massachusetts should be top of mind.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Take advantage of this time of year and motivate yourself to work on small ways to de-stress and jump-start Mental Health Awareness Month.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, in a Manhattan nightclub, Jack and Geneviève are partying in an attempt to de-stress ahead of their upcoming meeting.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
If a summer de-stressing session is your top priority, Western Massachusetts should be top of mind.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-stress
relax
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With increasingly busy and fragmented lives, and wrapped up in computer and phone screens most of the day, people want a chance to take some time out to relax and connect with friends in a casual environment.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some people smoke marijuana to relax or to relieve tension, depression or even boredom.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“De-stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-stress. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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