easing 1 of 2

adjective

as in relieving

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easing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ease
1
as in facilitating
to free from obstruction or difficulty measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour

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2
as in loosening
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 alleviating
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 reducing
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 decreasing
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 easing
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Carson Beck and Malachi Toney, Miami, 2025 Beck was pristine in Tallahassee with a four-touchdown-pass night that gave UM a 28-3 lead before easing in for a 28-22 victory. — Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 From reducing cardiovascular risks to potentially easing joint pain and inflammation, studies suggest these drugs may affect multiple systems throughout the body. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Boarding Area Relaxation Corps, or BARC for short, are volunteer airport therapy dogs who have been easing the stress of traveling for the last decade. — Melissa May, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Brian Lee, a liver disease specialist at the University of Southern California, was among the panel’s minority who voted against easing restrictions. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 European leaders have strongly reiterated support for Ukraine and for tightening – not easing – sanctions on Russia. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Cramer argued that an end to the war with Iran could send oil prices sharply lower, easing inflation without further Fed intervention. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 The smartest leaders make wellbeing part of the learning plan, easing change fatigue so people can actually absorb new skills. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill’s safety and effectiveness over the years, in addition to easing a number of restrictions on the drug, including dropping a requirement that it be dispensed in person. — CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing
  1. facilitating
  2. loosening
  3. alleviating
  4. reducing
  5. decreasing
  6. relieving
  7. subsiding
  8. helping
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  • American strategy toward Europe and East Asia has been a steady and cost-effective success, facilitating great-power peace since 1945.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And good for Stuart and Eidra for confirming her new perception of the situation and facilitating a new plan to circumvent Todd’s participation in her conversation with Vaughn.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilitating
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  • In the late 1970s, Giorgio Armani stripped the structure out of the traditional suit, softening its shoulders and loosening its trousers.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Furthermore, loosening these restrictions risks igniting new supply friction.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of loosening
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  • These turnovers also set up touchdowns, alleviating the pent-up stress of the first half.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Fostering gives cats a temporary home on the way to adoption, alleviating stress on shelters and, in some instances, saving cats’ lives.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleviating
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  • While serving as a public health official, el Sayed wrote an op-ed in 2019 strongly supporting the Green New Deal, arguing that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help improve public health.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Together, the tools could help accelerate the development of more resilient electric motor systems while reducing the risks associated with critical material shortages, volatile supply chains and rapidly changing global markets.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reducing
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  • One person, by the way, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia , came out Thursday and said that CoreWeave is fine, doesn't need help — and, in fact, the company's cost of capital is actually decreasing because Nvidia chips more than hold their value.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say forever chemicals can have a major impact on your health, compromising immunity, decreasing fertility, causing developmental delays in children and increasing the risk of certain kinds of cancers.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of decreasing
Verb
  • The suddenness of it all was terrifying, even paralyzing, and yet, at the same time, oddly relieving.
    — Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Haldea noted that dividend recaps provide liquidity, relieving the pressure to sell without ultimately resolving the valuation gap.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieving
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  • Multiple Kelvin waves These waves can bring elevated sea levels for weeks at a time, eventually subsiding before the next wave hits.
    — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Two of them coincide with areas where satellite radar shows that the ground is actively subsiding.
    — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsiding
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  • Ocean iron fertilization grew from the idea that iron-rich dust blown across the oceans during past ice ages fed blooms of phytoplankton, helping to lower atmospheric CO₂.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ohio isn’t just helping children leave struggling public schools.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of helping

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