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past tense of ease
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as in loosened
to make less taut the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver

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eased

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adjective

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Recent Examples of eased
Verb
Despite the eased restrictions, Rader is still only allowed out of his 8-foot-by-10-foot cell for one hour a day, five days a week. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Liverpool eased their Champions League jitters by thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday; now for the Premier League. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Regular exercise has eased her joint pain, boosted her energy and helped protect her bone health through menopause. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Under the stewardship of interim coach Tiago Splitter, the Blazers defeated the Golden State Warriors 139-119 while the Heat eased to a 146-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 But for consumers, higher wages on paper do not appear to have eased the sting of rising prices, according to several recent surveys. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025 The stock recently took a hit as credit-quality concerns weighed on global banks, but a strong quarterly report eased those worries. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Clearly, even though systemic barriers to housing construction have been eased, many developers have been unable to see housing in California as a good investment. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 As import volumes are expected to decline, inventories are in a healthy position and tariff uncertainty has eased allowing for more normal ordering patterns. Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025 Despite such concerns, Hogsett allowed Cook and Andrews to continue making deals together, taking no steps to establish boundaries that would have eased ethical concerns. IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased
Verb
  • The expansion has been facilitated by two key hires, with director of APAC development Timo Vollmer and EMEAA export director Marie-Astrid Erbsheuser joining the team.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time in recent years that the University of Münster has facilitated the return of historical artifacts to Greece.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has alleviated the pain of losing Durant many seasons ago by turning into the best player in the league, winning not only the NBA MVP Award last year, but also earning the honor of Finals MVP.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2023, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who missed four games after his initial six-game suspension was reduced, for placing a bet on a non-NFL game from an NFL facility.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, Deadline reported that Grey's Anatomy had reduced the minimum guarantees for series regulars from 18 episodes per season to 14 during its 2024-25 season.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After a moment, my sobs subsided.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • By the end of the trip, the urge to check her phone had subsided.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So, Collins was initially relieved to hear from the doctor that her ankle was cleared.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In mid-June, they were relieved to learn that their home insurance would be renewed—but their annual premium was going up by a thousand dollars.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Only about half of the online banks BTIG tracks have cut CD rates since the Fed lowered rates in September, the Wall Street investment bank said in a note Sunday.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.
    Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Eased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eased. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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