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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
The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Irrational fears can’t be soothed by logic.
—Calvin Kasulke, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The cold, mineral-rich water shocked my body, then soothed it.
—Brigid Washington, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Your 7th House of Coalitions is soothed by the moody Moon’s trine with apprehensive Chiron in your companionable 11th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Miscommunications soothed with a kiss (and maybe even an actually good proposal)!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Irrational fears can’t be soothed by logic.
—Calvin Kasulke, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The cold, mineral-rich water shocked my body, then soothed it.
—Brigid Washington, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Your 7th House of Coalitions is soothed by the moody Moon’s trine with apprehensive Chiron in your companionable 11th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Miscommunications soothed with a kiss (and maybe even an actually good proposal)!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothed
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Remaining passengers report feeling calm and reassured after additional doctors boarded the ship.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway — Both classes of Berkshire stock gained almost 1% after CEO Greg Abel reassured investors with his solid performance at the annual shareholders meeting on Saturday.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Pollard said Sibley and his friends came after Popov after the confrontation had calmed down.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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When the water finally calmed, Santa Margarita again held its traditional pool party.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Under this rule, that fear might have been alleviated, allowing Mescal to campaign in lead for his turn as playwright William Shakespeare.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The 2022 releases from Flaming Gorge were followed by a wet winter, which alleviated water worries across the region for a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Joy, who directed episodes of Westworld and Fallout, then assured fans the team is committed to delivering a faithful and cinematic version of the beloved novels.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Choose from a variety of massage styles and sink into the experience while being gently rocked and lulled by the sounds of the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 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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The Spurs are obviously relieved about that.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Staubach relieved him in one of those starts, at San Francisco in the 1972 divisional playoffs, and deserves the credit for Dallas’ 30-28 comeback victory.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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How Animal Lovers Can Help For readers who have ever bottle-fed a baby animal, comforted a frightened pet or simply paused to watch a deer step out of the woods at dusk, Forest’s story is a familiar kind of heartbreak — and a familiar kind of hope.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Boys and girls are both primed to pay attention to human faces and voices, which, after all, belong to those who will keep them fed, safe and comforted.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Something composed of water ice will deform more easily than an object made of iron, for example, and for both to be round, their sizes will be wildly different.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Whether you’re headed to Pilates or running weekend errands, this look feels especially right now, composed of Leset’s V-neck white tee, Nili Lotan’s roomy red barn jacket, and a pair of Adidas x Wales Bonner sneakers.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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“Soothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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