1
as in facilitating
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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2
as in loosening
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 alleviating
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 reducing
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 decreasing
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 relieving
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Recent Examples of easing
Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The magnesium spray helps keep your Activator Gel moist during session while easing post-workout soreness by penetrating its nutrients deep into the skin.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
Such moves could improve the confidence of businesses to take on risk and grow while also easing debt payments for consumers, real estate investors, and homeowners.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The country’s stocks, meanwhile, are set for their biggest monthly gain since 2018, a surge which Bloomberg tied to optimism over China’s AI advances as well as easing tensions with the US.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Like Broadcom, the chipmaker’s shares surged on signs that AI spending wasn’t easing up anytime soon.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Aid would be permitted to enter Gaza in much greater amounts as soon as the deal was accepted, easing a humanitarian catastrophe where many people are suffering from malnutrition or outright starvation.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
His remarks sparked a modest pullback on Wall Street, with major indexes easing slightly over the week.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Insulated with a microfleece lining and a polar fleece exterior, these cozy slippers are the key to easing into your journey while still keeping your feet covered for the benefit of your neighbors.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The film, featuring Martin and John Candy, would go on to become a classic, effectively easing all fears.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The magnesium spray helps keep your Activator Gel moist during session while easing post-workout soreness by penetrating its nutrients deep into the skin.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
Such moves could improve the confidence of businesses to take on risk and grow while also easing debt payments for consumers, real estate investors, and homeowners.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The country’s stocks, meanwhile, are set for their biggest monthly gain since 2018, a surge which Bloomberg tied to optimism over China’s AI advances as well as easing tensions with the US.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Like Broadcom, the chipmaker’s shares surged on signs that AI spending wasn’t easing up anytime soon.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Aid would be permitted to enter Gaza in much greater amounts as soon as the deal was accepted, easing a humanitarian catastrophe where many people are suffering from malnutrition or outright starvation.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
His remarks sparked a modest pullback on Wall Street, with major indexes easing slightly over the week.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Insulated with a microfleece lining and a polar fleece exterior, these cozy slippers are the key to easing into your journey while still keeping your feet covered for the benefit of your neighbors.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
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Playing a facilitating role was Marc Rowan, CEO of the private equity giant Apollo Global Management, who assembled conservative scholars, academics and policymakers in 2024 to produce a document on overhauling higher education.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Greater trust would inspire more data-sharing, facilitating deeper customization, Berners-Lee explained.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, hedge fund billionaire David Tepper issued a stern warning that loosening too much risks more inflation and poses other dangers to the economy and markets.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Aside from the compelling morality of alleviating human suffering, this aid can provide a bulwark against foreign manipulation, the emergence of terrorist havens, the growth of black markets, and other security threats that arise from chronic underdevelopment and economic struggle.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
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In Johansson’s case, her leather coat stands in contrast to her satin pants, alleviating some of the tension between the two competing shades.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
24 Sep. 2025
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The findings have led to the development of potential medical treatments that scientists hope could cure autoimmune diseases, the committee said, as well as providing more effective cancer treatments and reducing complications after stem cell and organ transplants.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Research has shown the benefits of exercise in mitigating the effects of aging by increasing blood flow to the brain and reducing the risk of chronic conditions, such as heart disease.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Oct. 2025
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women, behind lung cancer, although death rates have been decreasing over the last three decades.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fabric was woven with regenerative cotton from Spain and dyed with Candiani’s Indigo Juice technology, which keeps the dye superficial on yarns, decreasing the energy, water, and chemicals consumption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cloves are especially high in a polyphenol called eugenol, which has powerful anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Designed with the same pressure-relieving material found in its mattresses, the pillow adapts to the contours of your head and neck, easing tension and providing personalized support throughout the night.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Quartet comprised the United Nations, the European Union, Russia and the United States, and appointed Blair as its envoy in 2007 with the goal of helping to develop the Palestinian economy and institutions.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Moody has been dedicating her practice to helping clients navigate the AI space and counsels nearly a dozen generative voice and audio AI companies.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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