1
as in to reassure
to ease the grief or distress of
there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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as in to relieve
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothe
Create Stress-Free Interactions And Promote Relaxation Design teams can enhance consumer well-being using calming colors, simple layouts and soothing typography.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Seawater is also rich in minerals like magnesium and potassium, which have anti-inflammatory properties that may soothe the skin.1
The skin is exposed to irritants daily, including the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, pollution, allergens, and pathogens like bacteria.
—Susan Bard, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Artificial tears may be recommended to soothe watery eyes due to dry eye.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
The design blends in seamlessly with the natural landscape, crafted in rich woods and soothing earth tones.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Seawater is also rich in minerals like magnesium and potassium, which have anti-inflammatory properties that may soothe the skin.1
The skin is exposed to irritants daily, including the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, pollution, allergens, and pathogens like bacteria.
—Susan Bard, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Artificial tears may be recommended to soothe watery eyes due to dry eye.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
The design blends in seamlessly with the natural landscape, crafted in rich woods and soothing earth tones.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothe
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Within days, a DOGE staff member had reassured Mr. Cole that the three buildings had been removed from the lease cancellation list.—
Maya C. Miller,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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During an all-hands meeting last week, Musk reassured staff about Tesla’s direction and encouraged them to retain their shares, underlining the company’s ambitious future.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Perry is lying beside them, trying to calm the situation down.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Alas, succumbing to the cravings to calm stress and anxiety can bring us to choose options that aren’t so healthy.—
María Quiles,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jones is relieved to get out of the New York fish bowl and thrilled to get a new opportunity.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The mattresses' layered structure encourages spine alignment and relieves pressure points, minimizing aches and pains.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Canepa assured the public the board, despite working closely with Callagy, would treat the claim objectively.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Android-maker has already expanded Play Protect to assure apps from any source, and says this will now be strengthened.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The sound of the ocean lulled me to sleep at night, and gently woke me up early every morning.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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The periods of relative stability provided by the adults in the room lulled people into complacency about how much damage an unfettered Trump could do.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The team may want to alleviate some of his workload to help preserve his game.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starting the hiring process doesn’t alleviate their workload in the interim.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Will the many people who can’t get off the hamster wheel of attention-wrangling on social media today become attached to A.I. lovers that are ceaselessly attentive, loyal, flattering, and comforting?—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hindsight is unfailingly comforting in clarifying such market proclivities.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from editors, dermatologists, and aestheticians.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2025
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For the most part, the show is composed of zany humor that bleeds into comic songs with witty internal rhymes (the songs of Tim Minchin are a helpful comparative).—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Soothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothe. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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