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as in reassured
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 calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothed
Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.
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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
You'll be left with smoother, soothed, and delicious-smelling skin.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
More importantly, this cleanser always leaves my skin incredibly smooth, soft, and soothed.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
The pick soothed investor nervousness and reassured capital markets that economic policy will stay in competent hands, with Bessent expected to prioritize economic and market stability over ideology.
—Alex Harring,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Instead, even sensitive skin is left soothed, glowing and hydrated, thanks to microalgae, pineapple enzymes, jojoba oil and squalane.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The altitude made my arms feel heavy and my temples tight, but the view and the Andean mint tea soon soothed my symptoms.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
In my suite, the bathroom’s heated marble floor soothed my aching feet.
—Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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
You'll be left with smoother, soothed, and delicious-smelling skin.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
More importantly, this cleanser always leaves my skin incredibly smooth, soft, and soothed.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
The pick soothed investor nervousness and reassured capital markets that economic policy will stay in competent hands, with Bessent expected to prioritize economic and market stability over ideology.
—Alex Harring,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Instead, even sensitive skin is left soothed, glowing and hydrated, thanks to microalgae, pineapple enzymes, jojoba oil and squalane.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The altitude made my arms feel heavy and my temples tight, but the view and the Andean mint tea soon soothed my symptoms.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
In my suite, the bathroom’s heated marble floor soothed my aching feet.
—Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothed
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Stormy seas along the California coast calmed a bit for the Christmas holiday, but powerful ocean waves were expected to return to the Bay Area for the rest of the week.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Things calmed down in the third period, but this game had an unusual level of feeling and emotion for a late December contest.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Downside momentum has alleviated from an intermediate-term perspective, evident in the weekly MACD histogram.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
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Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser has assured fans (and some lawyers, probably) that jokes about the legal battle between Lively and Baldoni are strictly off the table.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2025
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But even though the economy and job market still look solid at the moment, the path ahead is not assured.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be lulled into assuming that the questions you’re being asked are as singularly focused as the actual words might suggest.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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During the 13-day trial, some of Girardi’s former clients testified that they had been lulled into complacency by Girardi’s role in securing the landmark $333 million settlement against Pacific Gas & Electric that was featured in the 2000 movie Erin Brockovich, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The store was shut during the COVID-19 pandemic and was reopened briefly after Shanghai eased lockdown measures.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Soon after, tensions eased, and Carlsen came to New York to compete in FIDE’s World Rapid and Blitz Championship.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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Chamberlain was a British prime minister who appeased Nazi Germany during its rise.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Oct. 2024
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In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.—
Matt Ralphs,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Soothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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