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as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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as in 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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as in replaced
to take the place of
at daybreak a soldier arrived to relieve the one who had spent the night on guard duty
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Recent Examples of relieved
Adam Geller, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
When Giorgi Mamardashvili kept out Erling Haaland’s penalty early on, Ibrahima Konate was the most relieved man inside the Etihad after his glaring error led to it being awarded after a VAR check.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Not only is the new mom relieved and thankful that daily hospital visits are over, but so is her family, who shared their joy in the comment section.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for relieved
Adjective
But as Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, the relieved gratitude of families in Williams’ community, and the many others still recovering from the suspension of government paychecks and food assistance during the 43-day shutdown, is tempered by lingering stress and economic insecurity.
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In 2025, Brinkley told Fox News Digital she was relieved that D’Angelo stepped in and saved her from stripping down.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieved
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Other reviewers appreciate the sweater’s relaxed silhouette that drapes nicely without looking baggy.—
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Cate Blanchett is the queen of a relaxed, textured bob.—
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If Miami goes that route, some of that debt can be alleviated by releasing Hill.—
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The quality weather alleviated the hand-wringing about the rain during the buildup to kickoff.—
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Following the departure of Kate’s longtime stylist Natasha Archer last year, sources told The Times for its new piece on the future queen that no one has replaced Archer in the role—and that Kate is adeptly handling diplomatic dressing.—
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He was replaced by Lukas Dostal to start the third.—
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The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with less knowledge or skill feel overly confident.—
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On a crucial third-and-10 just inside field goal range, Beck was confident with his pass to Marion to get well within range.—
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The thick cream is gentle enough for daily use, and my normally dry skin feels immediately calm and soothed.—
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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.—
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Jorge Rodríguez, recently ratified as leader of the national parliament, avoided referring to those being freed as political prisoners and said that the releases were taking place simultaneously to his announcement, made at noon on Thursday.—
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Following the announcement by Rodríguez, the Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed that five Spaniards – one of whom has dual citizenship – had been freed and were flying back to Spain.—
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The charges were filed in a 2023 grand jury indictment that superseded her original 2021 case.—
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But personhood grants an inherent right to exist that can’t be superseded.—
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Sante is phlegmatic when asked if Substack is doing anything strictly new.—
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Capper struck me as phlegmatic about the power of the supermarkets.—
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieved. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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