allayed

verb

Definition of allayednext
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 Synonyms for allayed
  1. alleviated
  2. relieved
  3. soothed
  4. eased
  5. mitigated
Verb
  • Downside momentum has alleviated from an intermediate-term perspective, evident in the weekly MACD histogram.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Kings haven’t exactly alleviated Kopitar of shutdown minutes duty, making this offensive explosion all the more impressive.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleviated
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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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The store was shut during the COVID-19 pandemic and was reopened briefly after Shanghai eased lockdown measures.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Unfriendly clouds loomed as the Star Breeze eased out of the lagoon.
    David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Better yet, these risks are mitigated without the company having to invest in detection technologies upfront.
    Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There's general agreement that harms like bias should be mitigated, but disagreements emerge on how exactly to do that.
    Maria Curi, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of mitigated
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