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as in facilitated
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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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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as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe
grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease
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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
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as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
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as in alleviated
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Recent Examples of eased
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
However, things between the two eased, with Sheen returning to work with Lorre on his show Bookie.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
The update eased investor concerns that the insurer could miss these critical targets amid ongoing operational challenges.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The proportion of women working or looking for work jumped to a record high after the pandemic but has since eased, in part as return-to-office mandates have reduced workplace flexibility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Dell Technologies — Shares eased about 1% after Dell Technologies said its Chief Financial Officer Yvonne McGill will resign, effective Tuesday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The peaceful kibbutz which has existed since the 1950s was prone to attack as the Israeli government eased their military presence around the community.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Her rats' playfulness motivated her and eased feeling of loneliness, while her cats' soothing weight on her chest calmed her anxiety.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
However, some pressures have eased compared with a year ago.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
However, things between the two eased, with Sheen returning to work with Lorre on his show Bookie.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
The update eased investor concerns that the insurer could miss these critical targets amid ongoing operational challenges.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The proportion of women working or looking for work jumped to a record high after the pandemic but has since eased, in part as return-to-office mandates have reduced workplace flexibility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Dell Technologies — Shares eased about 1% after Dell Technologies said its Chief Financial Officer Yvonne McGill will resign, effective Tuesday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The peaceful kibbutz which has existed since the 1950s was prone to attack as the Israeli government eased their military presence around the community.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Her rats' playfulness motivated her and eased feeling of loneliness, while her cats' soothing weight on her chest calmed her anxiety.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased
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The Fed's current governance has facilitated groupthink that has led to significant monetary-policy errors.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the last quarter, the partnership has facilitated recovery of more than 26,600 kilograms of textiles from 23 hotels and initiated conversations with 12 hotel groups in Delhi.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The grip of this ice age was loosened only when carbon dioxide began to soar again around 300 million years ago.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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His departure alleviated what was a very crowded running back corps in Washington.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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That concern was alleviated on the first snap.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the length of time the computer takes to respond is within the designer's control, and its perception can be reduced by giving prompt and accurate feedback, even if the operation's actual execution time is longer.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guiducci arrives at a moment when some of that anger has subsided, and the punch-drunk culture seems counterintuitively eager to escape into nostalgia and tastemaking, splashy profiles, and — just sometimes — confrontational journalism.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Though relieved to see the show continue on, Mowry-Housley said she and twin sister Tia were baffled by the change.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Eased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eased. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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