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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
Rhoades said that the process relieves stress for the pregnant mother.
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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
Housed in a convenient, swipeable stick applicator, the fast-absorbing gel relieves puffiness, combats dryness, and plumps the appearance of fine lines on contact, thus creating a smooth canvas for ensuing concealer.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
At the same time, your diaphragm is able to maintain its dual function as both a respiratory and postural muscle, creating stable alignment that relieves unnecessary compensatory tension.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
QatarEnergy, the Gulf nation's state-run petroleum firm that handles all of its oil and gas business, said Wednesday that was declaring Force Majeure, a measure that relieves a company of its contractual obligations when it is impacted by circumstances beyond its control.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
This lotion relieves and helps prevent and relieve dry skin for 24 hours.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
And a rising salary cap relieves any pressure to dump cumbersome contracts.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Housed in a convenient, swipeable stick applicator, the fast-absorbing gel relieves puffiness, combats dryness, and plumps the appearance of fine lines on contact, thus creating a smooth canvas for ensuing concealer.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
At the same time, your diaphragm is able to maintain its dual function as both a respiratory and postural muscle, creating stable alignment that relieves unnecessary compensatory tension.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
QatarEnergy, the Gulf nation's state-run petroleum firm that handles all of its oil and gas business, said Wednesday that was declaring Force Majeure, a measure that relieves a company of its contractual obligations when it is impacted by circumstances beyond its control.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
This lotion relieves and helps prevent and relieve dry skin for 24 hours.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
And a rising salary cap relieves any pressure to dump cumbersome contracts.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieves
Verb
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The Metra Track 4 project alleviates a bottleneck for the South Shore, reducing the need to wait for Metra trains to clear the tracks for South Shore Line trains to go through.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This encourages blood flow in the body, and alleviates pressure off the liver, per Mount Sinai.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
1 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
Verb
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But when strategy replaces principle, the working class usually pays the price.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jake Anderson, a recent college graduate, opens most of the packages, takes a photograph of the vials inside, and replaces the labels.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Moon in your 8th House of Delicate Topics soothes handsome Jupiter in your 4th House of Roots.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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The moisturizer, which contains a cocktail of potent emollients, deeply hydrates and soothes the skin.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The pair enrolled in online classes at Dakota County Technical College through the state’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program, which frees up their schedules during the typical school day.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Passing them along not only frees up space but also helps someone who is setting up a new home get started with the essentials.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Technique often supersedes feeling, though.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Murphy’s ruling last month was a final ruling on the matter, which supersedes the preliminary injunction that was lifted by the Supreme Court.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The report eases one of the Fed’s trickiest dilemmas from the past year, when weak job growth put pressure on officials to cut rates even as inflation refused to come down.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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When fear eases, the rush into safe havens tends to ease with it.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After all, James Dolan paid a visit to Ariel Hukporti’s locker last season shortly before the Knicks traded away Jericho Sims, and Diawara clears Hukporti in the impact department.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning clears all that buildup so your windows actually look clear again.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Relieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieves. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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