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as in alleviates
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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as in rids
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 replaces
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 relieves
The Deep Sleep Superblend of lavender, chamomile and vetivert relieves stress, supporting relaxation and promoting restful sleep.
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ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The system of competitive advantage also relieves professors from making judgments about the quality of work the students who receive therapy provide.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
This relieves the compaction that occurs during the summer.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
This relieves lower back pressure and helps the spine settle into its natural curve.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
This reduces swelling and temporarily relieves congestion.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
Rhoades said that the process relieves stress for the pregnant mother.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Alex Yearwood relieves Canalichio.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Putting a small pillow behind your lower back provides lumbar support and relieves muscle tension.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The system of competitive advantage also relieves professors from making judgments about the quality of work the students who receive therapy provide.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
This relieves the compaction that occurs during the summer.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
This relieves lower back pressure and helps the spine settle into its natural curve.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
This reduces swelling and temporarily relieves congestion.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
Rhoades said that the process relieves stress for the pregnant mother.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Alex Yearwood relieves Canalichio.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Putting a small pillow behind your lower back provides lumbar support and relieves muscle tension.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieves
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Accessible, affordable childcare alleviates poverty, prevents homelessness, improves employer productivity and retention, increases the tax base, supports small businesses and keeps young families in our communities.—
Susan Ellenberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Creating a natural flow between a small bedroom and pint-sized patio alleviates the space concerns in each, turning two negatives into one major positive.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sleep rids the brain of toxins and affects the lungs and energy.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps because tomato juice is nutritious, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and the spiciness can induce a sweat, which, as people like to believe, rids the body of poisons.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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The neutrino laser adapts this idea but replaces photons with neutrinos.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The room replaces the former cinema room.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, arrowroot extract adds volume, aloe vera extract adds a bit of shine (to prevent chalkiness and dullness), and celery root extract soothes the scalp.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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The wide-mouthed container is designed for easy application, plus this butter soothes and moisturizes other dry skin areas like lips, cuticles, and feet.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eliminating the cab opens up 360-degree sensor coverage across cameras, LiDAR, and radar, and frees payload capacity.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The two alternate versions of each other trade insults, but Spidey Miles charges up an electric venom shock and frees himself.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first principle, affording everybody equal basic rights and liberties, supersedes everything else and should be anchored in the nation’s constitution.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Technique often supersedes feeling, though.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Steam thins mucus and eases congestion, per the same PMC/NIH trial.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Regular physical activity helps reduce blood pressure, eases arthritic pain, combats chronic illness and lifts your mood.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Once a creditor clears the legal prerequisites, nothing prevents them from simultaneously directing a writ to your employer to garnish your wages and a separate writ to your bank to freeze the cash in your account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Relieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieves. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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