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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
Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The reading brought a sigh of relief, easing concerns that the economy was facing a double whammy of a softening labor market with reaccelerating inflation.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Summers said AI had the potential to stop the country from continuing on this trajectory, supercharging growth and easing concerns over the federal deficit.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
While Tennessee is still easing into fall with gradually cooling temperatures, winter is just around the corner.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
But optimism over easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, as well as a rebound in the US dollar, prompted investors to lock in profits.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
When the rains started easing, Lila Downs knew that the dead were drawing near.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks that have long constrained an expansion of electricity grids are showing signs of easing, but plenty of other mammoth challenges remain, an executive at a major power infrastructure firm told Semafor.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
New drugs such as fezolinetant are showing promise in easing hot flashes for women who can’t take hormone replacement therapy.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
His team were the dominant side throughout Saturday’s game, starting steadily before easing through the gears.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The reading brought a sigh of relief, easing concerns that the economy was facing a double whammy of a softening labor market with reaccelerating inflation.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Summers said AI had the potential to stop the country from continuing on this trajectory, supercharging growth and easing concerns over the federal deficit.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
While Tennessee is still easing into fall with gradually cooling temperatures, winter is just around the corner.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
But optimism over easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, as well as a rebound in the US dollar, prompted investors to lock in profits.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
When the rains started easing, Lila Downs knew that the dead were drawing near.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks that have long constrained an expansion of electricity grids are showing signs of easing, but plenty of other mammoth challenges remain, an executive at a major power infrastructure firm told Semafor.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
New drugs such as fezolinetant are showing promise in easing hot flashes for women who can’t take hormone replacement therapy.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
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What To Know The sanctions target the financial infrastructure around oil flows from the firms by warning international banks against facilitating payments.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Already touting a 1-million-robot arsenal across its fulfillment network, Amazon is leaning into more robotics tech aimed at hastening warehouse tasks and facilitating faster deliveries.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Currently, six out of these ten are triggered, including elevated price-to-earnings ratios, extreme outperformance of high-multiple stocks compared to cheaper ones, and loosening credit conditions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Goldman also reported that the labor market is loosening, meaning there are more workers than jobs, to levels not seen in 10 years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Prune juice is a common home remedy for alleviating constipation.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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Solutions like breathable film packaging and smart logistics play a crucial role in reducing waste and prolonging shelf life.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Adopting a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding sugar, eliminating tobacco, and curbing or skipping alcoholic beverages altogether, play a role in reducing early breast cancer recurrence.—
Marnie Goodfriend,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s due to home price growth that is mostly flat or slightly declining because of decreasing demand and increasing supply, according to the National Association of Home Builders.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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This reflectivity is known as albedo, and Earth’s overall albedo has been decreasing for decades.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The dog bed is designed with pressure-relieving orthopedic memory foam to help ensure your pet enjoys optimal comfort.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane conditions are occurring within the warning area in Cuba but expected to begin subsiding this afternoon.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dray also highlighted Honeywell’s strong and enduring core businesses, which subsiding headwinds from here should allow the market to focus better on.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Mediheal Collagen Essential Beauty Mask, which has a mild fragrance and boosts skin with moisture while helping to tighten its appearance.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chia seeds are tiny, edible seeds that pack a nutritional punch, helping to support stable blood sugar levels thanks to their high fiber and protein content.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Easing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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