as in easing
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as in alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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as in ridding
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 replacing
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 relieving
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Colorado doesn’t have any way of quantifying whether areas need more hospital beds, and health systems generally described their recent projects as bringing specific types of care closer to communities, rather than relieving a crunch on their existing facilities.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Politically speaking, November saw the long shutdown of the federal government ending, relieving some stress.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
These activities were immensely relieving to me.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
In some cases, corticosteroid injections or topical pain-relieving creams may offer temporary relief while longer-term treatments take effect, says Nicolosi.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Such goals have been set in the hopes of cutting harmful emissions that contribute to climate change as well as relieving congestion.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
That goal against the Predators in the Flyers’ 3-1 win in Nashville was particularly relieving.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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Browns let go of Kevin Stefanski The Cleveland Browns kicked off the infamous day in the NFL calendar by relieving Kevin Stefanski of head coaching duties after six seasons in charge of the team, the franchise announced in a statement.
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Lamont, while not weighing in directly on Iroquois’ proposal, has been generally supportive of expanding pipelines as a way of increasing the supply of natural gas flowing into New England and alleviating winter price spikes.—
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However, $500 million in homelessness funds approved last year will still be available to local governments — as long as the state determines cities and counties applying for the money have made sufficient progress in alleviating the crisis.—
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This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.—
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The committee is calling on several MCCA leaders to testify at the hearing, including CEO Marcel Vernon, who welcomed the hearing and told the Herald in a statement that obstacles still remain in the way of ridding the Convention Center of bias and exclusion.—
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The company works closely with mental health professionals to ensure its technology aligns with clinical practice rather than replacing it.—
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Strand shares that the mere thought of replacing a roof shortly after moving in can be overwhelming for buyers and is often what leads to lower offers or buyers walking away all together.—
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At the same time, the bond-building treatment creates a protective barrier around each strand, helping to restore damaged hair and improve its integrity over time.—
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Eight of her 11 rebounds were on offense, helping the Longhorns to outscore Auburn 58-18 in the paint.—
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In a season when the team knew kickoffs would become more valuable because of touchback rule changes, the Chiefs were behind the curve on kickoff placement and freeing up their returners in the open field.—
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IntBot’s commercial deployments now extend this social intelligence to hotels and other public spaces, freeing human staff from routine tasks.—
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Those charges, however, were amended when prosecutors filed superseding indictments in both cases in early September.—
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The revelation was disclosed in a superseding indictment posted to the federal docket on Tuesday.—
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The rechargeable bulb, which lasts up to 72 hours, allows 12 color options beyond the typical warm white, from nervous system-soothing red (ideal for a bedtime wind down) to mood-boosting blue.—
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Its 100 villas have ocean views, private outdoor spaces (many with pools), and soothing interiors with a clean-lined, modern Asian aesthetic.—
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Ahead of the Bears’ first playoff appearance since 2020, NFC North champion merch is on sale, clearing the shelves for loftier goals.—
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To avoid piling up snow on plants when clearing snow, mark them with stakes in the fall.—
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“Relieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relieving. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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