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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 thick cream is gentle enough for daily use, and my normally dry skin feels immediately calm and soothed.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
When Tennessee attempted to claw back with a touchdown early in the second half, Simpson soothed any stress, engineering a nine-play, 99-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Rico Scott.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Charles’s decency, his commitment to solving problems of care, his stranger’s gift for reimagining family both soothed and inspired.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
However, the new targets soothed Jim’s concerns.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Miska’s clip—highlighting a dog being soothed by the same technology used for infants—offered viewers a snapshot of pet parenting in 2025.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lying back and letting the warm water roll over me, the sounds soothed me.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The production, which toured the country, made its debut just after the Civil War, when its pastoral setting and evocation of the Founding may have soothed audiences still scarred by sectional conflict.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The rift was short-lived, as their big feelings were soothed mere minutes into Monday's event.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
When Tennessee attempted to claw back with a touchdown early in the second half, Simpson soothed any stress, engineering a nine-play, 99-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Rico Scott.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Charles’s decency, his commitment to solving problems of care, his stranger’s gift for reimagining family both soothed and inspired.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
However, the new targets soothed Jim’s concerns.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Miska’s clip—highlighting a dog being soothed by the same technology used for infants—offered viewers a snapshot of pet parenting in 2025.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lying back and letting the warm water roll over me, the sounds soothed me.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The production, which toured the country, made its debut just after the Civil War, when its pastoral setting and evocation of the Founding may have soothed audiences still scarred by sectional conflict.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The rift was short-lived, as their big feelings were soothed mere minutes into Monday's event.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothed
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Still, the majority of commenters reassured him that his request is reasonable.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Thursday evening, the local government of Rio Cauto municipality reassured residents that the dam was not going to collapse or suddenly overflow and that the flooding was mainly due to the rain from Melissa.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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When things later calmed down, Mossack Fonseca did resign from some clients that wished to leave.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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While this week's reassurances have calmed markets for now, the sharp selloff in regionals last week is leaving a lasting mark on the industry.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has alleviated the pain of losing Durant many seasons ago by turning into the best player in the league, winning not only the NBA MVP Award last year, but also earning the honor of Finals MVP.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are a few four- and even three-win squads that still have a path to a bowl based on their upcoming schedules, while a few five-win teams are far from assured a postseason trip.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The compromise to end the shutdown commits to a Senate vote in December to extend the tax credits, but approval is not assured.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Platforms had lulled users into complacent dependency, then sealed off the exits, revealing themselves as extractive monopolies.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The public can be lulled into thinking impacts of a hurricane or tropical storm are along dots, lines, and cones seen on maps.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nobody was ejected and Tyler Glasnow eventually relieved Wrobleski to end the inning.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Staub relieved Salters but fared no better, tossing an interception on each of his first two throws.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sioux writes that none of the other girls or moms comforted her, and instead, some of the mothers said Sioux and Frazier brought this on themselves by not having Miller manage her.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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That feeling of being safely enveloped, comforted, and held stayed with him.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Western red cedar is a softwood composed of long, thin cells with microstructural dimensions up to seven times smaller than those of bamboo.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Four-time Oscar-nominated Dan Romer composed the score and the film features the first acting role of Femi Koleoso, the drummer and leader of the BRIT Award and Mercury Music Prize winning British jazz group Ezra Collective.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Soothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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