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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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
Plus, its soothing palette of pale woods, creamy whites, and heather grays certainly doesn’t get in the way of creativity.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Their wisdom can soothe as the moon coordinates with Saturn.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Plus, colloidal oatmeal will soothe itchy areas before you’re tempted to scratch.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Jan. 2025
Ones that actually deliver on their promises to soothe, stimulate, and shiatsu.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Their wisdom can soothe as the moon coordinates with Saturn.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Plus, colloidal oatmeal will soothe itchy areas before you’re tempted to scratch.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Jan. 2025
Ones that actually deliver on their promises to soothe, stimulate, and shiatsu.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothe
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The backdrop should be reassuring for many investors: A lively bull market, pro-business policies promised by the Trump administration and a Federal Reserve close to pulling off a soft landing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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When Basil worries that his ideas are too out there, Peter reassures him that people are all weird.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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It is known for its benefits, including improving physical health, calming the mind, reducing stress, and increasing joint flexibility and range of motion.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Imagine an organization that offers calming yoga classes but tolerates a toxic manager who creates a hostile environment.—
Dr. Marita Kinney, BCC, Msc.D,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Related article Doing this for 20 seconds a day can relieve stress and anxiety Use social support.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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When a man in a suburb of the Greek city of Thessaloniki found an almost meter-tall decapitated body wrapped in a bag in a trash can, he was probably relieved it was made of marble.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office assured family and friends of people incarcerated at the three jails that none of them were currently threatened by the fire.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, rest assured NBA fans, O’Neal and Smith are coming back.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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But he has been lulled lately into playing Luke Richardson’s more conservative game (or maybe the players default to that).—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Blue Jackets were all of those things, but their biggest mistake was getting lulled into playing the New York Islanders’ brand of hockey.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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These WMAs are comprised of cropland, forest, lake and wetlands that serve to provide refuge for geese that may help alleviate the effects of hunting.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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With no viable options for a second scorer to take the load off of Curry, getting either Vucevic or Turner will help alleviate the scoring burden and with lineup versatility.—
Jannelle Moore,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The facility shared a photo of the scene on X, along with the fish, who appeared to be comforted by the fake visitors’ presence.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Emma said that her other two cats, who usually love cuddles, didn't get a chance to comfort her as Pastis had the situation under control.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Addison, the church’s director of music and liturgy, composed the roughly 40-minute piece.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 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 dermatologists.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Soothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothe. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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