1
as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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2
as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the bellhop relieved him of his luggage and led him to the elevator
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Recent Examples of relieve
At long last, though, Minnesota possesses the necessary components to extend drives and relieve pressure on a defense that will benefit from less time on the field.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration this week ordered airlines to temporarily cut flights at Newark to relieve congestion there as carriers grapple with a shortage of air traffic controllers, equipment outages and runway construction at the New Jersey airport.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Piani is relieved that audiences responded to her movie.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Within the chair, valves use counter balance to push the backrest and seat to an almost upright position, which helps relieve any undue pressure on the user’s knees or back.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration this week ordered airlines to temporarily cut flights at Newark to relieve congestion there as carriers grapple with a shortage of air traffic controllers, equipment outages and runway construction at the New Jersey airport.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Piani is relieved that audiences responded to her movie.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Within the chair, valves use counter balance to push the backrest and seat to an almost upright position, which helps relieve any undue pressure on the user’s knees or back.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieve
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Next steps: While the long-term plan is developed, short-term measures are being considered to alleviate traffic issues.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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On a quiet pandemic afternoon in 2021, Zhiyuan Wang, then a graduate student at Rice University, was alleviating his boredom by working on a weird mathematical problem.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen is exiting the band, but the '70s rockers found a familiar face to replace him.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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As the Hall of Fame notes, the group was heavily influenced by Black musician Lesley Riddle, who helped A.P. with songs and taught Maybelle his guitar style.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Also helping stocks Tuesday: a breather for the beleaguered bond market.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Then, in March, an appeals court acquitted Lee, freeing him to campaign in the snap election.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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While that might not be for everyone, the principle stands: Fewer low-stakes choices free up capacity for high-impact thinking.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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However, this does mean that this technology is becoming dated and has been superseded by the following two generations.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
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This, though, was superseded by the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, which granted birthright citizenship to all non-citizen Native Americans born within the U.S. And, in 1898, the high court ruled that children born in the U.S. to non-citizen immigrants were indeed birthright citizens, Miller said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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He was surrounded by the soothing sounds of singers Perry Como, Frank Sinatra and Placido Domingo, and the cheerful bustle of children, grandchildren, caregivers and his wife of 62 years.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Think notes of florals, Italian citrus fruit, and a soothing blend of musky notes that aren't overpowering, just delightful.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
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But that risk is mitigated a bit by the salary cap rising in future years.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The returns of Tony Gonsolin and Clayton Kershaw have mitigated the problem but only so much.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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And deficit hawks may be happy to cut back on green-energy projects and rural-hospital funding pots of money, but that won’t ease the sting of this bill’s overall price tag.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Babies love latching onto the soft, squishy silicone, easing the transition from breast- to bottlefeeding, and the anti-colic valve means there will be fewer burps.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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“Relieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieve. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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