eases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ease
1
as in facilitates
to free from obstruction or difficulty measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour

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2
as in loosens
to make less taut the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver

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3
as in relieves
to make more bearable or less severe grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease

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4
as in reduces
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates

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as in decreases
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates

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eases

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noun

plural of ease
as in reliefs
reduction of or freedom from pain the sunburn medication brought me instant ease

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Recent Examples of eases
Verb
At the same time, reducing the amount of energy entering the system eases the load on mitochondria and reduces oxidative stress. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Opponents insist that the proposition eases the way for construction of massive data centers. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Both companies recently announced plans to offer peptides to their customers if the federal government eases access. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The pull strap seen above that light eases removal of the top panel. — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 Offshore turbines typically benefit from stronger, less turbulent winds, while sea transport eases some of the constraints involved in moving enormous components by road. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026 Her cheeks are flushed with a vivid, shimmering, nearly hot-pink blush that eases up a bit over the bridge of her nose. — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 The strong nor'easter that impacted Maryland's weather all weekend is slowly eases out to sea. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Still, as the day unfolds, the sun eases into a harmonious trine with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, allowing room for the fog to lift. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eases
  1. facilitates
  2. loosens
  3. relieves
  4. reduces
  5. decreases
  6. reliefs
  7. alleviates
  8. lowers
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  • Under normal circumstances, a broad international investor base facilitates government financing.
    — , CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The company facilitates over 100,000 flights across more than 20,000 airports worldwide, offering some of the industry’s very latest and most advanced business jets.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilitates
Verb
  • Earlier may be possible, the doctor replied, if the skin around her surgical scar loosens.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As California loosens its grip as the filming capital of the world, New York is drawing big-name titles at a much faster pace, according to industry tracker ProdPro’s quarterly snapshot released last week.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of loosens
Verb
  • But after a pack of orcas mortally wound the sperm whale, his father’s voice relieves him of that guilt.
    — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Trump, Zelensky, and European leaders need to organize their actions in a way that relieves pressure on the Ukrainian economy while showing growing willingness to exploit critical Russian vulnerabilities.
    — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieves
Verb
  • The anti-immigrant movement reduces kids to constitutional hypotheticals and demographic statistics.
    — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That gives Jaylen Warren a favorable matchup and reduces the need for Aaron Rodgers to force throws downfield.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduces
Verb
  • Pyrad works by instantaneously thickening when exposed to fire, forming a char that diminishes heat exposure, extinguishes flames, and decreases the risk of third-degree burns.
    — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The peak height of the histogram decreases as the number of tosses, N, gets larger.
    — Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of decreases
Noun
  • Featuring towering stone columns, colorful reliefs (despite being 3,200 years old) and famous carvings, it's bypassed by tour buses heading straight for Hatshepsut.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Giulio Dalvit, curator of sculpture at the Frick, said that the exhibition’s five free-standing figures, two tomb monuments, 11 cast reliefs and eight commemorative medals represent a large portion of bronze artworks from 15th-century Siena.
    — Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reliefs
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  • Shortening the distance between them, Apple says, alleviates data bottlenecks among the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, enabling better sustained multitasking performance and unlocking new capabilities for running local AI models.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley’s Joseph Moore said the arrangement alleviates concerns about circular financing because third-party investors would provide most of the capital, while Nvidia would participate only to a limited extent.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviates
Verb
  • There’s also an anti-leakage mode that lowers volume and shifts the EQ automatically to reduce how much sound slips out of your ears.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This reform significantly lowers the regulatory burden on industries and landowners all while reducing the scope of federal protections for vulnerable wildlife.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2026
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