sedates

Definition of sedatesnext
present tense third-person singular of sedate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedates
Verb
  • Pete Davidson relaxes backstage before taking to the carpet for CinemaCon to promote his upcoming film How to Rob a Bank in Las Vegas on April 15.
    Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Our method relaxes that constraint, allowing scientists to explore materials that were not practical before.
    Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Deep Sleep Superblend of lavender, chamomile and vetivert relieves stress, supporting relaxation and promoting restful sleep.
    ABC News, 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Yet the crisis arrives at a time when the helium market has been awash in surplus, which mitigates the war’s immediate effect.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
  • At least the quality of cabin materials—the complex leather stitching, the suppleness of the hide, the tasteful integration of carbon-fiber trim—lends the cabin a feeling of specialness that mitigates some of the tech frustrations.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dozens of patrons show up at Tsarouhas’ restaurant at all hours — particularly at the crack of dawn — to enjoy patsa as many say the soup eases the stomach after a night of heavy drinking.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For him, the oxygen eases the pain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • While the presumption was always that Messi would renew with the Herons, the news quells any lingering anxiety.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Analysts noted that Lilly’s strong forecast assuages concerns about pricing headwinds negatively impacting growth in the company’s juggernaut obesity franchise, and stands in stark contrast to yesterday’s sales warning from Novo Nordisk.
    Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
  • This crisis demands a coordinated response that addresses the immediate safety needs of public servants, assuages voters’ fears and directly counters the normalization of political violence in our community.
    Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Sedates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedates. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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