as in relaxed
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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
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.
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Michelle Kaufman
april 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Laffin gave up two singles in the top of the seventh and was relieved by Will Quinn.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Adjective
Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.
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James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.
—
Michelle Kaufman
april 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Everyone is relieved to hear this.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Laffin gave up two singles in the top of the seventh and was relieved by Will Quinn.
—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieved
Adjective
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The relaxed fit offers plenty of comfort while the print keeps things visually interesting.
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Her hosting playbook still sets the tone, even as a new generation reshapes it for a more relaxed era.
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Like the best episodes of The Pitt, this one is extremely stressful, alleviated by the catharsis of watching medical professionals do their jobs well.
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Turning the camera assistant off seems to have alleviated those issues.
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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After 42 years behind bars, Mayes is now being freed.
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The sky blue and white Lionel Messi jerseys favored by Argentina fans were replaced by the canary yellow of Ecuador.
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The president replaced several members of the board with White House advisers, family members of administration officials, donors and longtime supporters.
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Ship traffic first started to pick up over the weekend as shipping companies became more confident that talks between the US and Iran were progressing.
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Merlin, a 2-year-old duck, has taken the internet by storm, captivating fans with his tiny form-fitting Team Mexico jersey and confident waddle around his home of Mexico City.
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Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
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How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
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Ghalenoei suggested at a prematch news conference Saturday that Iran had been cleared to arrive in Washington two days early.
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In fact, the battle could have cleared House of the Dragon of its reputation for sluggishness.
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He will be superseded and replaced by somebody that's going to have the job permanently.
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Lions Bays Search and Rescue led the initial search for McLean as a missing person, only to be superseded by the IHIT investigators active in RCMP regions in the province’s lower mainland.
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieved. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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