1
as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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2
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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3
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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as in relaxed
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Recent Examples of relieved
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2025
The good guys go home, victorious and relieved.
—Benjamin Sharoni, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Congestion pricing has relieved traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, as well as the streets that funnel toward them.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
But, mainly, there were relieved expressions in the Dodgers’ clubhouse.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2025
The good guys go home, victorious and relieved.
—Benjamin Sharoni, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
While perhaps not necessarily fired up about the Chiefs’ 22-9 win over the Giants on Sunday night, fans were relieved and happy to see Kansas City prevail.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Congestion pricing has relieved traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, as well as the streets that funnel toward them.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieved
Verb
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Some were skeptical that the plan alleviated national-security concerns.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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That program has not alleviated concerns over postproduction deductions and, as of August, had not resolved any cases about that issue, the news organizations found.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Up front, the frunk is replaced by a duct through the hood, providing yet more grip to balance things.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was torn down in 1985, ultimately replaced by mixed-use development.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In later snaps, the Iron Man actress modeled several more outfits — including a classic black halter-neck dress, a relaxed fit gray T-shirt dress with short sleeves paired with black slip-on sandals, and two black-and-white looks.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even when Kerr and Staples get in an argument that frighteningly escalates, both Blunt and Johnson maintain their relaxed equilibrium.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rift was short-lived, as their big feelings were soothed mere minutes into Monday's event.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The positive experience of being soothed, whether through calming words, laughter or playful connection, encourages a preference for partners who are attuned and responsive.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its stupidity was entertaining, but its stupidity also freed me from having to think about it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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And both players seemed freed by a rotational tweak that saw the Broncos largely alternate the backs by series instead of searching for the perfect run looks for each player.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Articles of Confederation underpinned the first governing system set up for the new United States but was only in effect for less than a decade before the Constitution superseded it.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many classical software development methodologies have been partially superseded by the arrival of DevOps and (even more recently) platform engineering, but these task systems go a long way to describing workflow structures in software teams.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The tax credits, part of the Affordable Care Act, have helped nearly 610,000 Tennesseans afford health insurance premiums this year.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a three-day civil trial, a Los Angeles jury cleared the hip-hop artist, whose real name is Leland Tyler Wayne.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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He was fully cleared by authorities.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieved. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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