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adjective

as in alleviated

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verb

past tense of ease

as in facilitated

to free from obstruction or difficulty measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour

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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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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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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

Adjective

Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Despite the eased restrictions, Rader is still only allowed out of his 8-foot-by-10-foot cell for one hour a day, five days a week. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

But within a couple years, as the pandemic eased and community-police tension subsided, Bolingbrook Police Chief Mike Rompa started using his village purchasing card – known as a p-card – in a different way than others with the same cards. — Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Values in both markets rose when fighting started at the end of February, eased in June when talks were being held, and increased again after fighting resumed in July. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Diesel prices remain highly elevated but the pass-through to consumers appears to have eased, at least for some products. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 After two months of migraines, Dominik said, the pain eased, but his face felt inflamed. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Their return to the United Kingdom doesn’t seem to have eased tensions. — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 Over time, my envy of Dad eased into a warm — if still grudging — admiration. — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Even as pressure from Treasury yields eased, the three major indexes still snapped their winning streaks in Wednesday's session. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The bond rout had sent stocks tumbling early in the day, but as the decades-high yields eased, so did losses among the major stock indexes. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased

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For its part, China, says the BRI has contributed to the social and economic development of member countries , created thousands of jobs and alleviated poverty, as well as spurring economic growth and commercial partnerships.

— Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Republicans say alleviated concerns about the management of the lieutenant governor’s campaign, coupled with a focus on cultural issues in some Northern Virginia schools, is benefiting the state’s GOP ticket.

— Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025

Definition of alleviated

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The partnerships — facilitated by Revue, CAA Entertainment Partnerships and production companies These Pictures and No Notes — allowed Jost and Chun to retain full creative control of the series.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi facilitated the ceremony by reading the vows for the fathers to bless.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of facilitated

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When a county judge put the brakes on what would be the largest data center in California, ruling the whole project needed extensive environmental review, Kristian Salgado was relieved.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The White Sox loaded the bases in the sixth inning before Erik Sabrowski relieved Williams and struck out Murakami.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of relieved

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Taps won't go dry, experts say, in part because Arizona has already reduced its water use over the years.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But for Deakins, the work is too dependent on the circumstances of a story, and the people telling it, to be reduced to any one method.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

Verb

But within a couple years, as the pandemic eased and community-police tension subsided, Bolingbrook Police Chief Mike Rompa started using his village purchasing card – known as a p-card – in a different way than others with the same cards.

— Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, conditions were improving in the tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, where residents began resuming normal activities as the rain subsided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsided

Adjective

Some of these studies even suggest a decreased risk of breast cancer with certain formulations of menopausal hormone therapy.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
He was slowed early in his recovery from a knee injury and then saw a decreased role in the rotation in the last month, playing only seven minutes in three tournament games.

— Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of decreased

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The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.

— Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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