as in easing
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1
as in alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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2
as in ridding
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 replacing
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 relieving
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
At the time, Kenvue said in a statement that acetaminophen is the safest pain-relieving option for pregnant women.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite how often these beverages market themselves as social, the rest were solo situations, like relieving pain or unwinding at home.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The graduate transfer has completed 8-of-11 passing for 85 yards and a touchdown in spot-duty while relieving Manning so far this season.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Some parents even swear by certain hacks for relieving ear pain during air travel.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Boyles said the city’s utilities department was drilling into the concrete to put in a pressure-relieving pipe to release the methane.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
There are five plush layers in total, starting with a pressure-relieving base and topped off with a cool, soft wool surface.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
At the time, Kenvue said in a statement that acetaminophen is the safest pain-relieving option for pregnant women.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite how often these beverages market themselves as social, the rest were solo situations, like relieving pain or unwinding at home.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The graduate transfer has completed 8-of-11 passing for 85 yards and a touchdown in spot-duty while relieving Manning so far this season.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Some parents even swear by certain hacks for relieving ear pain during air travel.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Boyles said the city’s utilities department was drilling into the concrete to put in a pressure-relieving pipe to release the methane.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieving
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Many analysts had speculated Milei would, once the election was out of the way, tilt toward a floating currency — alleviating pressure on the nation’s trade position.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prune juice is a common home remedy for alleviating constipation.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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An inevitable part of lawn maintenance, ridding your space of weeds often takes hours to do and requires bending, straining, and stretching in less-than-ideal positions to get the job done.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Many prayed and called for ridding themselves of the divisive, violent rhetoric of the past week.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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After replacing original director Christopher Landon, Williamson will be directing a Scream for the first time, after scripting the first, second, and fourth installments.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Miami’s priority should have been, and now evidently was, replacing Grier with a proven, accomplished GM given the power to replace or retain McDaniel for one more try.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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New flight routes are helping too; Air Canada will begin direct service from Montreal next June, and Etihad Airways is launching a route from Abu Dhabi.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company chose Goldman’s growth fund due to its strong track record helping companies accelerate growth toward initial public offerings, Dibrov said.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not as a gimmick, but to automate reporting, clean messy data, and flag compliance risks, freeing up humans for strategy, supplier engagement, and culture change.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Video shows the deputy firing a single shot to the head, killing the suspect and instantly freeing the crying boy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those charges, however, were amended when prosecutors filed superseding indictments in both cases in early September.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The revelation was disclosed in a superseding indictment posted to the federal docket on Tuesday.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools—their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ginger Can Support Overall Digestive Health Beyond soothing an upset stomach, ginger may also support overall digestive health.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kamala Harris is clearing the air about her desire to appear on Joe Rogan's popular podcast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jamaica works to deliver food, clear roads Jamaican officials said on Friday its works department had made progress on clearing key roads to allow first responders to access communities hit by Melissa.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Relieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieving. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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