sedates

verb

present tense third-person singular of sedate
as in stupefies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedates
  1. relaxes
  2. relieves
  3. alleviates
  4. mitigates
  5. allays
  6. eases
  7. quells
  8. assuages
Verb
  • Jessica Alba relaxes in the ocean while vacationing in Porto Ercole, Italy on July 7.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Soaking in these waters noticeably relaxes mind and body and has a positive effect on the lungs, metabolism, and digestion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of relaxes
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  • Getting those details right is often what determines whether debt relief actually relieves anything.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Seawater relieves muscle tension and both physical and emotional stress.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of relieves
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  • Extensive clinical and user trials have found that the topical helps skin appear smoother, cuts back on fine lines and wrinkles like crow’s feet, alleviates redness, and doesn’t clog pores all the while.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Mild compression, between eight to 15 mmHg, alleviates general discomfort and tiredness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of alleviates
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  • This approach mitigates the need to offer costly incentives to exhausted drivers working past sunset.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Details of the case demonstrate how the FBI detects drones and then mitigates the threat.
    — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of mitigates
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  • The performance allays any fears Pulisic will be compromised in the knockout rounds, though he was nutmegged by Guler in the buildup to Turkey’s game-winning goal.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of allays
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  • Kevin Rodriguez eases past Jamal Musiala to flick the ball into the corridor of uncertainty between Manuel Neuer and Jonathan Tah, who had already had a miscommunication earlier in the game.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Departing from Moynihan Train Hall in the heart of Manhattan, the train eases out from beneath the skyline before slipping into New Jersey, where city boroughs gradually give way to quieter suburbs.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of eases
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  • Newsom has not said if the newer version of the bill quells this concern.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of quells
Verb
  • And unlike seaweed, seagrass has a root system that traps carbon in sediment and assuages storm surges.
    — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of assuages
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