1
as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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2
as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the bellhop relieved him of his luggage and led him to the elevator
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Recent Examples of relieve
By highlighting local sellers, Etsy could relieve some shoppers from having to pay higher prices induced by President Trump’s widespread tariffs on trade partners.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Russia has managed to relieve some of the pressure of oil sanctions by selling crude oil to third countries, such as India, which is then purchased as refined oil products from these nations by Western countries, Liuhto said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump rejected a 90-day pause in tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday, a bit of rumor that briefly relieved agitated financial markets before it was promptly dismissed by the White House as fiction.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Russia has managed to relieve some of the pressure of oil sanctions by selling crude oil to third countries, such as India, which is then purchased as refined oil products from these nations by Western countries, Liuhto said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump rejected a 90-day pause in tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday, a bit of rumor that briefly relieved agitated financial markets before it was promptly dismissed by the White House as fiction.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieve
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The result is often a child who takes on too much responsibility, sacrificing their own childhood to help alleviate the stress their parent is experiencing.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Starbucks is also using new technology to alleviate staffing bottlenecks and speed pickup times for mobile orders.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite the best efforts of major technology companies to replace them with passkeys, the humble password remains with us.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls and the horizon seems to stretch forever.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Hours after the alleged murder, the FBI helped find and arrest the men.—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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Bucky is helping Yelena lead the team, which is apparently now locked in a copyright battle with Sam Wilson, who seems to want to start his own non-governmental Avengers squad.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Four months into his second term, the sprint is on: SAB 121 is gone, freeing banks from punitive capital rules on digital‑asset custody; April’s bill scrapped the nightmare cost‑basis paperwork for DeFi; and the DOJ has shuttered its crypto task force, vowing to chase scammers, not software.—
Crypto Confidential,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the month following Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and Hamas's seizing of hundreds of Israeli hostages, Francis had prayed they would soon be freed and called for dialogue.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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On April 8, a Houston federal grand jury filed a superseding indictment.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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But those rights can be superseded by the federal government in some circumstances, including when officials screen foreigners at the border.—
Ana Ley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary oil’s anti-inflammatory properties may help soothe a dry, red, or irritated scalp.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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The formula is also infused with a bio-restorative complex that repairs damage and strengthens, lupine flower peptides that deliver amino acids to the cortex to boost keratin to help damaged hair and eucalyptus oil to soothe the senses.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Without Francisco Alvarez for 25 games, New York ranked 16th in wins above replacement behind the plate, its subpar offense (68 wRC+) mitigated by outstanding defense from Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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President Trump floated a new income tax cut on Sunday as a way to mitigate the impact of his sweeping tariffs, which polls show Americans increasingly believe will lead to higher prices.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2025
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The overall unemployment rate for the working-age population in cities eased slightly to 5.2% in March from a two-year high of 5.4% in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hygge practices also promote mindfulness, anchoring you in the present and easing symptoms of burnout and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Relieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieve. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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