How to Use relieve in a Sentence
relieve
verb
- What's the best way to relieve stress?
- I took a pill to relieve my headache.
- I've come to relieve the guard on duty.
- She tried to relieve the tension by making a joke.
- We need to find ways to relieve overcrowding in our schools.
- I wish I could relieve your suffering.
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Rosa told me she was relieved there were no hot dogs for sale.
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The Brooklyn Bridge,
Curbed,
3 Jan. 2024
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The device claims to gently align the neck and spine to relieve pain and train users to sit taller over time.
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Cai Cramer,
Peoplemag,
18 Sep. 2022
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To help relieve the pressure, lie down on one side and rest.
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Rebecca Stewart,
Parents,
6 Sep. 2023
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This relieves the pressure of being forced to go first.
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PCMAG,
6 May 2024
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Even last week's half-inch of rain did little to relieve them.
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Jason Samenow,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
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The group is relieved after the years-long journey to get the breed recognized.
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Ben Brasch,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2024
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This practice was believed, at the time, to relieve pressure on the brain.
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Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2023
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Writers told The Times they were relieved that a deal was struck Sunday evening.
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Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Sep. 2023
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Open the faucet attached to the frozen pipe to allow water to flow through and relieve pressure buildup.
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Sarah Bowman,
The Indianapolis Star,
23 Feb. 2024
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There was no other option, and I was relieved to be off my bike.
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Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
15 Aug. 2024
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Rodón was relieved by Yoendrys Gómez, who was called up earlier in the day.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2024
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My internist has put me on 2.5 mg of prednisone twice a day, and this does relieve my pain.
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Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
10 Nov. 2022
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Sometimes, the only way to relieve rising work stress is to take items off your to-do list.
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Neil Khaund,
Forbes,
4 May 2023
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Shemtov said in a statement that he is relieved by the arrest.
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Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2024
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Slowly, friend after friend drifts in to relieve some of the weight from Hilmy’s shoulders.
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Jasmine Damian,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Nov. 2023
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For pregnant parents whose feet are prone to aches and swelling, this is a great way to relieve stress at the end of a long, hard day.
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Kaitlin Stanford,
Parents,
6 May 2024
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Some touches of humor relieved and lightened the mood from time to time.
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Dan Hathaway,
cleveland,
29 July 2023
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In late June, one of the surgeries required doctors to get to his legs through his groin to relieve clots in his thighs and knees.
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Jarrett Bell,
USA TODAY,
29 Aug. 2023
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Herzog wasn’t martyred for his art, and he should be relieved by that.
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Indiewire Staff,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2024
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The failure of the first effort relieved the city of some of the affordable-homes requirement on the next go-round.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2024
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While this will relieve itchy symptoms in the moment, this spray isn’t a treatment on its own.
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Shannon Ullman,
Health,
6 May 2024
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Clark cites the crew as the main thing that helped relieve the pressures of being part of such a high-profile series.
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Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2023
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Imma is relieved to see her mother and anxious to go home.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2024
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Rest on your back with a pillow under your knees or on your side with your knees toward your chest to relieve or reduce lower-abdomen pressure.
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Michelle Pugle,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2024
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