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adjective

Definition of easednext
as in alleviated

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eased

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verb

past tense of ease
1
as in facilitated
to free from obstruction or difficulty measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour

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2
as in loosened
to make less taut the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver

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3
as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease

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4
as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates

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as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates

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Recent Examples of eased
Verb
The lingering worries in his mind were eased. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Some of the injuries which precipitated that slump have eased. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased
  1. facilitated
  2. loosened
  3. alleviated
  4. reduced
  5. subsided
  6. relieved
  7. soothed
  8. lowered
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  • Saudi Arabia and neighboring United Arab Emirates later facilitated occasional prisoner exchanges between the two countries – rare diplomatic successes in three years of conflict.
    — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In the sessions, providers shared in-depth information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases and facilitated a discussion to address vaccine hesitancy.
    — Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of facilitated
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  • That stance loosened about 15 years ago, primarily in baseball.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Blake and Albert, their tongues loosened by wine, reopen and then scratch viciously at old wounds, calling out personal failures and professional betrayals.
    — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of loosened
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  • The No Fakes Act was introduced last year but failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Introduced last year, the bill failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.
    — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • When the waves finally subsided, there was nothing but silence.
    — Michael Fiorentino, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsided
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  • Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Of the nearly 5 million borrowers who have had more than $180 billion in debt relieved by the administration, more than 1 million were through the PSLF.
    — Molly Nagle, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of relieved
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  • Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.
    — Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of soothed
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  • Piper Sandler lowered its price target on Lowe’s and Home Depot to account for pressures on big-ticket spending and tariffs.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Citigroup lowered its price targets across the banking sector, including Club names Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo .
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
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