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
  • Having a precise label for social challenges or feelings of alienation can feel freeing and relieving.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Substitute its insole with a leading alternative for walking, running, standing all day, or relieving conditions like plantar fasciitis.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of relieving
Verb
  • For honeymooners seeking a relaxing post-wedding respite or duos in need of a quick getaway, the property's cozy cabins overlooking the Shenandoah Valley are the answer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
  • My advice is to visit sooner rather than later, and enjoy walking the villages, exploring the landscape, relaxing with a cider, and marveling at the surroundings.
    — Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of relaxing
Verb
  • In some cases, new toll roads can play an important role in alleviating congestion and improving traffic flow on existing roadways, particularly in a rapidly growing region like Central Florida.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Vaginal suppositories are also often prescribed for alleviating pelvic pain.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • While many people see technology and nature as two separate spheres, FNN is proving how the two can work in tandem, mitigating natural disasters through the use of AI.
    — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Abatzoglou hypothesized the region’s link between wildfires and soil moisture could cause the mitigating effects of the preceding El Niño to linger longer.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of mitigating
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Rather than unifying and pacifying a populace, this kind of media encouraged idiosyncratic, extreme views.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of pacifying
Verb
  • 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
  • The very system itself - schooling and parenting - now operates on quelling agency.
    — Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of quelling
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