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as in reassures
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 calms
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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as in alleviates
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothes
The rich, creamy formula hydrates skin deeply, soothes redness, and helps strengthen the skin's barrier, leaving everything feeling balanced.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Watching a room full of diners realize how they’re supposed to eat that really soothes the soul.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
DermaVantage moisturizing lotion soothes and moisturizes dry, sensitive skin.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Fulton & Roark Fulton & Rourke deodorant not only comes in a huge variety of the brand’s elevated scents, but also contains aloe barbadensis leaf extract, which soothes and hydrates irritated skin.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In another, Ada soothes her twisted ankle in an ice bucket intended for a fellow model’s birthday champagne (there’s also a cake, something no model has ever eaten); or forms an instant bond with a more seasoned colleague (Yuliia Ratner), a Ukrainian displaced by war, just like her.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
For even more granular results, leave it on as a mask for ten or so minutes, once weekly, and watch as the balm’s blend of nine essential oils soothes, softens, and clarifies.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Enriched with a moisturizing trio — hyaluronic acid, rose fruit, and damask rose extract — the formula soothes and nourishes while refining the appearance of skin texture.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Watching a room full of diners realize how they’re supposed to eat that really soothes the soul.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
DermaVantage moisturizing lotion soothes and moisturizes dry, sensitive skin.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Fulton & Roark Fulton & Rourke deodorant not only comes in a huge variety of the brand’s elevated scents, but also contains aloe barbadensis leaf extract, which soothes and hydrates irritated skin.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In another, Ada soothes her twisted ankle in an ice bucket intended for a fellow model’s birthday champagne (there’s also a cake, something no model has ever eaten); or forms an instant bond with a more seasoned colleague (Yuliia Ratner), a Ukrainian displaced by war, just like her.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
For even more granular results, leave it on as a mask for ten or so minutes, once weekly, and watch as the balm’s blend of nine essential oils soothes, softens, and clarifies.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Enriched with a moisturizing trio — hyaluronic acid, rose fruit, and damask rose extract — the formula soothes and nourishes while refining the appearance of skin texture.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothes
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This framing reassures your partner that the relationship’s continuity matters.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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By keeping everyone moving on schedule, the Airport Dad reassures themselves that the trip will go smoothly.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Clear info calms the nerves and gets people ready to party.—
Elle Chan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nearness of bees, and of other things that agitate most people, calms me.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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This resolution strengthens the foundation for simulating reactor behavior and assures designers that graphite will perform its duties as expected.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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But all resolves in that typically heartwarming Modern Family way, when Cam privately assures Mitchell that he may have been left out of a chat, but he'll never be left out of the heart of the family.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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This game helps lessen those barriers and lulls in conversation.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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In one lovely scene later in the film, a friend lulls her to sleep, his face appearing in a video call on her laptop.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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This mechanism decreases the effect of prostaglandins and relieves pain and inflammation.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Redford played Officer Harold Beldon, a gentle embodiment of Death who comforts an elderly woman terrified of dying.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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For me, that comforts and strengthens my faith.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
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Who composes a symphony with a hammer?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Soothes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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