as in relieves
to make more bearable or less severe
a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day
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Recent Examples of alleviates
The Hunter trade alleviates the logjam in the backcourt, clears the way for rookie Nique Clifford to get more playing time and opens a roster spot for the Kings to convert rookie two-way center Dylan Cardwell to a standard NBA contract.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Similarly, having a closed kitchen alleviates some of the pressure of reducing visual clutter.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Unrivaled alleviates the need for that by allowing players to remain stateside in a competitive league.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
As with many treatments that involve the brain, there are theories about how the device alleviates depression, but little certainty, says Wilkinson.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Heat therapy alleviates muscle stiffness and improves blood flow.
—Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
The American Red Cross alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing volunteers and donors.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Similarly, having a closed kitchen alleviates some of the pressure of reducing visual clutter.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Unrivaled alleviates the need for that by allowing players to remain stateside in a competitive league.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
As with many treatments that involve the brain, there are theories about how the device alleviates depression, but little certainty, says Wilkinson.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Heat therapy alleviates muscle stiffness and improves blood flow.
—Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
The American Red Cross alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing volunteers and donors.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviates
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Rhoades said that the process relieves stress for the pregnant mother.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Alex Yearwood relieves Canalichio.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yet the crisis arrives at a time when the helium market has been awash in surplus, which mitigates the war’s immediate effect.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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At least the quality of cabin materials—the complex leather stitching, the suppleness of the hide, the tasteful integration of carbon-fiber trim—lends the cabin a feeling of specialness that mitigates some of the tech frustrations.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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Best lotions for tattoos This body lotion soothes the itchiness and irritation from a new tattoo.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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All told, this is a hotel that cossets and soothes in quiet ways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Before heading to the bathroom to begin her morning skin-care routine, Rose Ingleton eases into the day in her sunlit Brooklyn brownstone.—
Kaleigh Fasanella,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mallard even eases Vance into heaven, which lights up ethereally behind the door of what is normally the NCIS director's adjoining assistant's office.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Measuring your effort helps your influence authentically grow.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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