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
His coach was just relieved that the internet would stop treating her like a bad guy.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
Most of all, trains will relieve the burden of driving, said Cody Wilkinson, 27, a Winter Park youth ski racing coach who lives in Fraser and has struggled to combine that work with graduate studies in carbon management at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
What your first wife may have wanted was forgiveness from you, or help in forgiving herself, but you were not obligated to relieve her of her guilt.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Understanding that the entire AI industry potentially has a stake in the ruling, Chhabria apparently sought to relieve some tension at the end of the hearing with a joke, Wired reported.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
Most of all, trains will relieve the burden of driving, said Cody Wilkinson, 27, a Winter Park youth ski racing coach who lives in Fraser and has struggled to combine that work with graduate studies in carbon management at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
What your first wife may have wanted was forgiveness from you, or help in forgiving herself, but you were not obligated to relieve her of her guilt.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Understanding that the entire AI industry potentially has a stake in the ruling, Chhabria apparently sought to relieve some tension at the end of the hearing with a joke, Wired reported.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for relieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieve
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Press coverage at the time of Alexander’s death focused in part on her operation of Anger Room, a business in Dallas where customers could alleviate stress by smashing items in rooms made to look like a workplace or a living area.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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This development alleviates pressures on the semiconductor industry, which has been impacted by supply chain disruptions and uncertain business conditions.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen is exiting the band, but the '70s rockers found a familiar face to replace him.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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While there’s no replacing Ashton Jeanty, Fresno State RB Malik Sherrod (172 carries, 966 yards in 2023) was the star of spring and will be joined by promising redshirt freshman Sire Gaines.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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By continuously observing and analyzing these data, these systems generate personalized interventions designed to help users manage times of mental strain.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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To partially offset the lost revenue, Republicans propose repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden’s presidency, helping to bring down the overall cost of the tax portion to about $3.8 trillion.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Wirtz’s potency in the final third would attract attention and could free up Pep Guardiola’s talented front line.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The men were freed after prosecutors agreed to vacate their convictions in 2014.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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Our lives on the shows supersede their own lives, become part of their daily living.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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January 30, 2025: Federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment against Combs, expanding the racketeering conspiracy allegations to include two new female victims.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Lighting fixtures are inspired by the Indian tradition of hair oiling, a chair is meant to soothe anxiety and wall art is made of construction materials tied to a childhood memory.—
Anna Kodé,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Celebrate this soothing herb with live music, seminars, demos, workshops, farm tours and other activities on the Western Slope.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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Proponents argue that economic growth spurred by the tax cuts will mitigate debt concerns, though this remains speculative.—
Brian Menickella,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The returns of Tony Gonsolin and Clayton Kershaw have mitigated the problem but only so much.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Babies love latching onto the soft, squishy silicone, easing the transition from breast- to bottlefeeding, and the anti-colic valve means there will be fewer burps.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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And deficit hawks may be happy to cut back on green-energy projects and rural-hospital funding pots of money, but that won’t ease the sting of this bill’s overall price tag.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
22 May 2025
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“Relieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieve. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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