as in to relieve
to make more bearable or less severe
a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day
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Recent Examples of alleviate
Although medication is often a piece of the treatment puzzle, many people also turn to self-care strategies and lifestyle modifications to help alleviate pain, reduce flares, and support their physical and mental well-being.
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Kaiser also underwent surgeries to remove a bullet fragment and alleviate pressure inside her head.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
In order to alleviate the financial stress, 43 percent of consumers reported making changes to lower their cost of living.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Deer processing plants help to alleviate some of that additional stress.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Kaiser also underwent surgeries to remove a bullet fragment and alleviate pressure inside her head.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
In order to alleviate the financial stress, 43 percent of consumers reported making changes to lower their cost of living.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Deer processing plants help to alleviate some of that additional stress.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviate
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Lower policy rates relieve pressure on floating-rate borrowers and can compress credit spreads before earnings estimates move.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beijing would be relieved that the United States is no longer muddying and in fact strengthening its nonsupport for independence.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Drinkwitz has helped the Tigers get talented players and stay in contention, but Mizzou will always have a difficult path in the SEC.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Air Force's largest military cargo aircraft was used to lift an amphibious screw tractor to the site to help with ice removal.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Keep in mind that this spike and subsequent crash can be mitigated by pairing fruit juice with high-protein, high-fiber foods, which slow glucose release into the bloodstream, resulting in more stable blood sugar levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the United States can mitigate the risk by consistently encouraging vigilance about China’s threat to Taiwan.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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The cool temperature may also soothe sore gums.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Aloe vera instantly soothes dryness, while jojoba, camellia, and almond oils keep your lips plush, soft, and supported.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool eased their Champions League jitters by thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday; now for the Premier League.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But for consumers, higher wages on paper do not appear to have eased the sting of rising prices, according to several recent surveys.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Alleviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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