SALVING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in soothing

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verb

present participle of salve

as in calming

to free from distress or disturbance attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted

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Noun

Many gliding swings also feature music and vibrations for extra soothing.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
This became a soothing refrain whenever there was a momentary, impossible-to-plan-for hiccup (like the arrival time of custom’s agents) shared with the guests.

— Maria Yagoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2025

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Verb

Habity Design The Habity bedside clock looks like a familiar retro alarm clock, but inside sits a low-power e-paper screen, a speaker, and a small collection of calming sounds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
The sounds of summer are usually a very welcome and calming shift in the air, especially after a particularly long winter or wet spring.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of calming

Verb

Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of lulling

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While this might sound appeasing to some, the Big Ten is not onboard with this idea, sources told OutKick-FOX News and others.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Interest—from both visitors and islanders—is gently shifting away from polishing playboy yachts or appeasing the decadent whims of retirees, to something, well, more real.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

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Five minutes later, Messi gave Miami the lead, curling his shot in tight space past three defenders, quieting the sellout crowd at Subaru Park.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Performed beneath a continuous gentle rain of warm seawater, this experience combines mineral-rich marine exposure and thermal comfort soothing aching muscles along the way and quieting the mind.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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