allayed

verb

past tense of allay
as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe a gentle breeze would allay the heat

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Recent Examples of allayed Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Those concerns were allayed in the late hours on July 23, with the Milwaukee Bucks agreeing to move their All-Star forward to the Heat. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026 And the Supreme Court’s decision hasn’t allayed those fears. — Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished. — Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026 Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allayed
  1. alleviated
  2. relieved
  3. soothed
  4. eased
  5. helped
  6. mitigated
Verb
  • However, Paramount’s recent decision to put those commitments in writing has alleviated Cinemark and others’ concerns.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Effective deployment of oil in storage alleviated the strain, too.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • The Lincoln was relieved by the USS George Washington last week, and it is expected to make a port call in Thailand in the coming days, according to several news reports.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The different kinds of Roman toilet At home, the poorest Romans relieved themselves in chamber pots.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Paul is easily soothed, enjoys engaging with others, and feels comfortable in new environments.
    — MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Globally, refinery capacity shortages have helped keep fuel prices elevated even as crude prices have eased.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The immediate danger eased only when the barrier drained gradually rather than collapsing all at once.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Wearing something slightly more playful also helped keep the whole day from feeling too serious or dramatic.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Van Noy’s familiarity with defensive coordinator Brian Flores helped Minnesota’s pursuit.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of helped
Verb
  • Ather Energy Ather says it's also mitigated a couple of potentially awful situations that might arise with the key.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Lightning sparked the White Hawk Trail fire in 2025 near his home in the middle of the land mitigated for fire and drought resilience.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mitigated

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“Allayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allayed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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