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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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2
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
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 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
As the policy eased, Apple finally launched its online store in India in 2020.
—Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
This historic meeting went on the books in 2021, a few years after UA Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek eased the school's long tradition of not playing in-state schools.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Pegula, on the other hand, eased past two-time grand slam winner Barbora Krejčíková in the quarters to book her second-straight spot in the US Open semifinals.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
And the killing has not eased up.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
As the tariff threat eased and some progress was made on trade agreements, stocks have recovered sharply.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 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
As the policy eased, Apple finally launched its online store in India in 2020.
—Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
This historic meeting went on the books in 2021, a few years after UA Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek eased the school's long tradition of not playing in-state schools.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Pegula, on the other hand, eased past two-time grand slam winner Barbora Krejčíková in the quarters to book her second-straight spot in the US Open semifinals.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
And the killing has not eased up.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased
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Moreno said Echevarría’s lawyers failed to provide convincing evidence that Expedia Group facilitated the bookings and that the holding company could not be held liable for the actions of its subsidiary.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The behemoth company—parent of an array of brands including Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Heinz Ketchup, Maxwell House coffee, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs—came together in a megamerger facilitated by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in 2015.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Celebrities known for other things showing anything at all was worth the price of the magazine, and those parameters were loosened.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rains came days before, which could have loosened the ground, making those mountain villages more vulnerable.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 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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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 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 New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses in affected neighborhoods report decreased foot traffic and lower sales amid the atmosphere of uncertainty.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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