relieved 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of relievednext
as in relaxed

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relieved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of relieve
1
as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe an ice pack will relieve the swelling

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2
as in rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the bellhop relieved him of his luggage and led him to the elevator

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3
as in replaced
to take the place of at daybreak a soldier arrived to relieve the one who had spent the night on guard duty

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Recent Examples of relieved
Adjective
Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Thanks to the swift response, the missing dog was safely reunited with her relieved family, bringing an emotional end to nearly 10 days of uncertainty and searching. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Verb
When a county judge put the brakes on what would be the largest data center in California, ruling the whole project needed extensive environmental review, Kristian Salgado was relieved. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The White Sox loaded the bases in the sixth inning before Erik Sabrowski relieved Williams and struck out Murakami. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relieved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieved
  1. relaxed
  2. alleviated
  3. freed
  4. replaced
  5. confident
  6. soothed
  7. cleared
  8. superseded
Adjective
  • The cedar shingles have transformed the space into something completely different, giving it a relaxed and warm rustic feel.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Across the season, a more polished but relaxed approach emerged.
    — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • Around the same time, fears of a smaller Chinese crop brought about by an exceptionally hot summer in Xinjiang were alleviated by stronger-than-expected yields.
    — SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There are no guarantees that polling’s troubles – and persistent popular skepticism about the dependability of election polls – will be alleviated anytime soon.
    — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • Woman freed without charges after allegedly plowing into kids' game and killing 2 people.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Walker wasn’t surprised to see Mahomes provide a block that freed his path to the end zone.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of freed
Verb
  • Butner recently installed a new hot water heater and dishwasher, and replaced the flooring in hopes of making the property more attractive.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Freeling replaced Moton after the veteran went down on Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of replaced
Adjective
  • If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In short, analysts are confident that music streaming services such as Spotify can enforce strict account policies, raise prices, and still make more money.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of confident
Verb
  • The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.
    — Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Portugal’s attorney general ended the investigation in July 2008, and the McCanns were cleared as suspects.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Or calling in sick from work even when the doctor cleared you to return in the new year.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleared
Verb
  • Someone opening an old document might notice the date or author and realize the contents have been superseded.
    — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers generated hundreds of thousands of videos before the model was shut down and superseded by successive generations, Veo 2 and Veo 3, both of which were released to the public.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of superseded

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