relaxes

present tense third-person singular of relax

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of relaxes Doctors prescribe prazosin, which relaxes blood vessels, to help lower blood pressure. CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 Where is the mild varietal that recalls an afternoon garden, the smoke that relaxes without disorienting? Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 The structure reopens and relaxes when conditions settle. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025 The second sound – the dub – occurs when the valves leading out of the heart close as the heart relaxes and refills with blood. Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 The plaintiffs—three current students in Brooklyn yeshivas, their parents, and two former students—ask the courts to strike down a new law that relaxes oversight of nonpublic schools. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there. Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025 But the new guidance relaxes those limits. Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaxes
Verb
  • In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
  • That argument rests on the fact that the scale includes not just category numbers and wind speeds but also notes about what kind of damage to expect from those winds.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fortunately, the BreezyClear Pro is equipped to address all the baby’s needs from the beginning to the end of the decongestion process; by briefly misting the nasal passages, the device loosens mucus so its powerful suction can remove it quickly and without fuss.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Ray’s hand loosens its grip on the weapon.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Challengers, including conservative advocacy groups, argue the law unconstitutionally chills political speech and participation.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This kind of political pressure on broadcasters and artists chills free speech and threatens the livelihoods of thousands of working Americans.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Relaxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relaxes. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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