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as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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as in 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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as in replaced
to take the place of
at daybreak a soldier arrived to relieve the one who had spent the night on guard duty
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Recent Examples of relieved
Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay sounded relieved Tuesday night after getting the results of X-rays on All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson’s left wrist.
—Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Debbie Elliott, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The attorney said that Ragan is relieved with the outcome of the case and wants to put the incident behind him.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Afterward, everyone seemed relieved, and that was disconcerting.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay sounded relieved Tuesday night after getting the results of X-rays on All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson’s left wrist.
—Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
He's relieved that the state now has it.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The attorney said that Ragan is relieved with the outcome of the case and wants to put the incident behind him.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieved
Verb
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Others raised more legitimate concerns about affordability, rising rents and property taxes — concerns that could be alleviated by increasing our housing supply.—
Miguel Chacon,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The drug also alleviated inflammation and joint damage in a rheumatoid arthritis model.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More Ethan Miller/Getty Images Niners Faithful have been calling for him to be replaced for a while.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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While machines can excel at data processing and pattern recognition, people bring unique strengths, including creativity, relationship management and even ethical judgment that cannot be comprehensively replaced by automation.—
M. Todd Abner,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Button it up and wear it like a sweater, or layer it over a tee for a more relaxed look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fall’s offering includes voluminous trousers, sculptural dresses, relaxed suits, lots of knitwear and capsules for men in Motion Wool and Motion Nylon fabrics.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cradlewise crib has a camera and uses an AI algorithm to predict when your baby needs to be soothed and will automatically start moving up and down to bounce the baby.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
27 Aug. 2025
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In fact, after each cleanse, my skin felt soothed and nourished—none of that tight feel.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though most had been freed, Heraty and another employee remained in captivity not far from where the operation was taking place.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local standards of comportment and life style are chosen by each Dorf’s board of elders, but these can be superseded by higher authorities that control larger regions of the church.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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De Pablo’s own experiences have helped her blend aspects of her life into the fan-favorite family.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its lack of visibility has not helped.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Once the birthing chamber is cleared, Davina delivers Julia’s healthy baby boy.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieved. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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