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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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There, Irving fought for his man, and Burt calmed him down, shook his hand, and said goodbye.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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When the crew announced the plane was returning to Savannah, Augustin calmed down, the court document says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Introduced last year, the bill failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The No Fakes Act was introduced last year but failed to advance in Congress even with bipartisan support and changes that alleviated First Amendment worries.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Canadiens had already reached that modest goal weeks ago, but a 4-1 win Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings all but assured them of reaching a far more challenging goal of making the playoffs for the first time since 2021.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The process begins with a bit of grating, but rest assured that this is the most labor-intensive step of the 30-minute recipe.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 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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Maybe lulled into a sense of security by how well the Quickfire went, final plating issues also start to plague this crew.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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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
Verb
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The lingering worries in his mind were eased.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some of the injuries which precipitated that slump have eased.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One person who knows both sides well wonders if the NBA might risk a lawsuit if Dolan is not appeased in some way, or if MSG Networks goes bankrupt.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Many people have been comparing the Munich conference to 1938, saying Putin was being appeased, because Munich was also the site of appeasement of Hitler.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Soothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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