sedates

Definition of sedatesnext
present tense third-person singular of sedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedates
Verb
  • The notice relaxes the safe harbor in reg.
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Potassium relaxes the muscles in your blood vessels, helping lower your blood pressure.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Moving water is less likely to freeze and relieves that pressure.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Plush cushioning on the insoles relieves tired feet during the day, making these comfortable enough to wear for hours.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Hunter trade alleviates the logjam in the backcourt, clears the way for rookie Nique Clifford to get more playing time and opens a roster spot for the Kings to convert rookie two-way center Dylan Cardwell to a standard NBA contract.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Similarly, having a closed kitchen alleviates some of the pressure of reducing visual clutter.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Why Stock Pickers Win More With Multi-Asset Portfolios Market behaviors differ, but a diverse asset mix mitigates volatility.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Each unit’s weekly cleaning regimen includes completely emptying the waste with the vacuum truck’s suction wand, adding deodorizer that breaks down future waste and mitigates bad smells, scrubbing and disinfecting every surface inside the unit, and restocking paper goods.
    Tom Huddleston Jr. Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Brewer starts fast, eases past Granbury Carter Scott scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half as Fort Worth Brewer jumped out to an early lead and then cruised to a 79-44 win over Granbury in a District 5-5A game on Tuesday.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 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, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Twenty years later, an adult Guinevere is building her ghostwriting career when her estranged artist brother announces an installation titled Mother, which quells disturbing revelations in Guinevere.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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