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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2
as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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3
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
This is a no-frills display designed for the less tech-savvy, with the ultra-simple Roku TV interface giving you smooth and hassle-free access to all the major streaming services (as well as that soothing Roku City screensaver at no extra charge).
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PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Plus, niacinamide reduces oil, hyaluronic acid hydrates, and aloe vera soothes irritation.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 16 July 2025
Run a fan for air circulation, ventilation, and soothing white noise.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
One 2013 study found that the sound of waves relaxed people more than soothing music, so perhaps that is what’s having an effect.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Plus, niacinamide reduces oil, hyaluronic acid hydrates, and aloe vera soothes irritation.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 16 July 2025
Run a fan for air circulation, ventilation, and soothing white noise.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
One 2013 study found that the sound of waves relaxed people more than soothing music, so perhaps that is what’s having an effect.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothe
Verb
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Teachers tried their best to reassure kids who had seen the rumor through text messages and were afraid to board the bus.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The continued strength of these two measures over the last six months is reassuring.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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That seemed to calm the situation for a little while.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Soon after, the 62-year-old man who shouts the racial slur ends up talking to two Black men who appear to try to calm him down.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Troy Morrow − whose 76-year-old mother suffered facial fractures and a concussion after being knocked to the pavement by Raleigh's son during the incident − was visibly relieved after the jury in Hamilton County Municipal Court announced its decision.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Diana Medrano, a resident of Mosier Valley since 2012, said she was relieved Peoples came to visit.—
Kamal Morgan
July 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Stability Of Stablecoins Any stablecoin whose basic function is stability with respect to a single fiat currency can only be assured by holding liquid reserves denominated in that fiat.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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He’s earned that chance, but in today’s NBA, nobody is assured of anything. Not even a good guy and a good coach like Jamahl Mosley.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Or why the ocean so effortlessly lulls you into a meditative state?—
Victoria Malloy,
Outside Online,
21 July 2025
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The thing about broadcast late-night hosts is all have made more than enough money to never work again, and yet they still get lulled back into some variation of the job, regardless of their age.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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Pair your medication with lifestyle changes – like nutrition and exercise – to alleviate any adverse symptoms.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Watson suggested adding 500 beds to the North Central Unit in Castle Rock, along with a new 1,000-bed prison, which, combined, would help alleviate the state's overcrowding problem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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The skirt steak yakitori don was a comforting bowl of sushi rice, vegetables and steak.—
Constance Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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How there can be something comforting to gaining power and control in social systems that see you as an outsider, but how that feeling can ultimately turn on you.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Part of the reason for this is that LLMs make use of statistics and probabilities when selecting the words for the response being composed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Coalition districts are predominantly composed of minority voters who tend to vote together.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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“Soothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothe. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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