allayed; allaying; allays
1
: to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
expect a breeze to allay the heat
2
: to make quiet : calm
trying to allay their fears
obsolete
: to diminish in strength : subside
Examples of allay in a Sentence
The new advertising campaign is an attempt to allay the public's concerns about the safety of the company's products.
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
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Some members of Congress hope to allay older adults’ concerns and make the flexibilities permanent.
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Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
According to Robinson, that wasn’t good enough to allay the longer-term worries of parents, who say the tension at the school has only increased and that this wasn’t the first fight of the school year, only the worst one.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Thus far, the resumption of exchanges appears to have allayed this threat, but the latest controversy over the apparent misidentification of Shiri's body has again threatened to derail talks toward the next phases of the ceasefire agreement.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The swap of the three Israelis for the 369 Palestinians allayed growing alarm that the ceasefire agreement could unravel before the end of the 42-day first stage of the truce pact in effect since January 19.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
According to Robinson, that wasn’t good enough to allay the longer-term worries of parents, who say the tension at the school has only increased and that this wasn’t the first fight of the school year, only the worst one.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Thus far, the resumption of exchanges appears to have allayed this threat, but the latest controversy over the apparent misidentification of Shiri's body has again threatened to derail talks toward the next phases of the ceasefire agreement.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The swap of the three Israelis for the 369 Palestinians allayed growing alarm that the ceasefire agreement could unravel before the end of the 42-day first stage of the truce pact in effect since January 19.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for allay
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“Allay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allay. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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