sedating

verb

present participle of sedate
as in narcotizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedating
  1. stupefying
  2. relieving
  3. relaxing
  4. alleviating
  5. mitigating
  6. allaying
  7. pacifying
  8. quelling
Verb
  • Starting with a tone-setting marvel early, Room contorted and unfurled himself to 15 saves — including several other stupefying ones.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • How will his writing team metabolize the stupefying scene at this year’s BAFTAs into his routine?
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of stupefying
Verb
  • Capacity is scarce and expensive to serve, and every new model at the frontier adds to that demand rather than relieving it.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Some people use it for its stimulant or pain-relieving effects, though federal health officials have repeatedly warned about its safety.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of relieving
Verb
  • Potassium helps lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessel walls and helping the body clear out excess sodium.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The South is rich in relaxing beach towns, but, according to Michael Linder, general manager of The Mills House in Charleston, there’s one in particular that stands out.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of relaxing
Verb
  • Accordingly, preventing or alleviating hypertension and diabetes can partly be done by managing these factors.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time Halle Berry has worked on a project aimed at alleviating menopause symptoms.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • Buying naked upside calls right now means paying a massive premium, but selling an out-of-the-money put will assist in mitigating the overall cost of this debit spread.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Effective exit strategies are built over several years by enhancing financial performance, mitigating risks, and creating a business that can thrive independently.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mitigating
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  • But both Foulkes and the head of a consumer electronics organization say combining AI with other technologies is allaying those concerns by making boating easier and less intimidating for both experienced and inexperienced individuals.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Still, recent studies have bolstered the case for testosterone’s benefits, for certain conditions, while allaying worries about its safety — particularly concerns about heart safety.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of allaying
Verb
  • Such tactics have never succeeded in pacifying Iranian society for long.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • That transformed the industry by giving it a clear American base — and by pacifying agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission that had been, under Biden, openly hostile.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of pacifying
Verb
  • Aside from Spain’s progress in quelling the fires this week, there are still active fires in France to consider, since the particulate matter could continue drifting across large portions of its neighboring nation.
    — T. Michelle Murphy, Time, 29 July 2026
  • Other ubiquitous Chinese deities, such as the regal Jade Emperor, the faithful warrior Guan Yu, the wondrous savior Mazu, and the demon-quelling Zhong Kui, fill both the popular imagination and the stuff of Daoist ritual.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of quelling
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