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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothed
Calming botanicals like aloe, turmeric, and holy basil round things out, keeping skin comfortable and soothed.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed with an infinite stillness.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Where he was supposed to stretch his arms, make little noises in his sleep, wake up crying, be soothed, be held.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s ruling out of military force on Wednesday soothed some European officials.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
After that, Riecken claimed that his faith had been restored; Martin, soothed, channelled a psychic message explaining how the flood had been averted.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
After the procedure, my skin was soothed with a cooling mask, which was left on for several minutes.
—Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Tight muscles and sore joints can be soothed by massage while also improving circulation.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed with an infinite stillness.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Where he was supposed to stretch his arms, make little noises in his sleep, wake up crying, be soothed, be held.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s ruling out of military force on Wednesday soothed some European officials.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
After that, Riecken claimed that his faith had been restored; Martin, soothed, channelled a psychic message explaining how the flood had been averted.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
After the procedure, my skin was soothed with a cooling mask, which was left on for several minutes.
—Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Tight muscles and sore joints can be soothed by massage while also improving circulation.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothed
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The two lawmakers, who are set to retire at the end of the year, reassured their counterparts throughout the weekend that there was a new generation of lawmakers coming up behind them that was committed to maintaining, and building new, global alliances.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the rebels closed in on Damascus on December 7, 2024, Assad reassured his aides and subordinates that victory was near, and then fled in the night on a Russian jet, telling almost no one.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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The former London Film Festival head was seen as having successfully calmed the waters, through mediation and discussion behind the scenes, as well as a carefully thought through set of guidelines on the festival’s position on freedom of expression, antisemitism and support for Palestinians.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the rain calmed concerns that the state was heading into a severe dry spell, washed the soot and grit out of the air, and boosted conditions at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Instacart’s stock surged 9% after the company’s robust results alleviated worries over mounting competitive pressures in the grocery delivery market.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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There appeared to be a lack of options in central midfield but the signing of Gomes and the emergence of Mateus Mane have alleviated that.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Patients would be assured of receiving settlement money even if the Supreme Court rules in Bayer’s favor.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sweden has won all six of their matches and is all but assured of a top-four spot and a place in the medal playoffs.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Lucy is feeling relieved after Stephen returned her confession tape in the previous episode.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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You’ll likely be relieved to know that hair thinning usually isn’t permanent.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Steele's music is driven by connection, when a listener feels understood, emotionally moved, or comforted by a song.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Your dog may just be feeling a bit stressed out and want to be comforted.—
Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Perigee Vitz-Wong composed the score.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Soothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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