relieving 1 of 2

adjective

as in easing

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relieving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of relieve
1
as in alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe an ice pack will relieve the swelling

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2
as in ridding
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 replacing
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 relieving
Verb
Corlys orders his men to thread the rocky Dragonstone pass at low tide, even relieving the helmsman of the ship’s wheel at the crucial moment. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Malik Tillman was the hero, relieving the pressure of a 1-0 goal lead with just 10 men on the field with his brilliant free kick. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Some of the best cooling mattresses on this list stand out because of edge control, motion isolation, and pressure-relieving qualities. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 Numerous foods possess anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties that can support joint health. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026 Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system. — Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 According to a statement by BMW, the task required high precision, speed, and consistency while relieving workers of physically demanding operations. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026 Occular offense The doctors acknowledged that percussive massage therapy may be helpful for some soft tissues, like muscles, with the vibrations possibly relieving pain, improving blood flow, and promoting relaxation. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 An orthopedic surgeon evaluated Parias and also provided a physical therapy referral, according to DHS, though by May his pain was still not relieving. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relieving
  1. helping
  2. alleviating
  3. ridding
  4. replacing
  5. soothing
  6. freeing
  7. superseding
  8. easing
Adjective
  • And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of helping
Verb
  • The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • So, resources like financial planning, credit building and debt management assistance can potentially unlock additional productivity by alleviating employee financial stress.
    — Sheri Atwood, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • The first step this shampoo takes is ridding your scalp of (in my case, probably years) dead cells and product buildup.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • After the Battle of the Alamo, the Mexican army ransacked the site and salvaged all the leftover artillery for future military use, ridding the battleground of most of its weaponry.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of ridding
Verb
  • Australia answered our prayers, replacing the impressive Patrick Beach, who made an excellent save late in regulation to keep the scores level, with 34-year-old Mat Ryan in the final seconds of extra time.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Work is underway on a bridge in Caraballeda, where authorities are replacing guardrails, laying new asphalt and repairing expansion joints to restore safe travel conditions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • The Pineapple Punch Hydrating Face Mask is a single-use, two-piece yellow hydrogel mask infused with ingredients that deliver hydration and soothing benefits.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • My favorite dish was the butter beans and morels, which were soothing.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of soothing
Verb
  • The Tigers passed on adding Go, who has spent time in the minors with the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres and Tigers since 2024, freeing him up to join the Twins.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • The flywheel does not need to be replaced every 3-5 years and can be installed outdoors, freeing up more space and cash for compute.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of freeing
Verb
  • Coral Springs resident Kashou was charged by a superseding indictment earlier this month in the Northern District of Texas, along with several co-defendants, with conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • That charge — misprision of a felony — was filed in a superseding information Alvarez pleaded to, which followed the original indictment.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of superseding
Verb
  • From California to North Carolina, yellow electric school buses are sending power back to the grid, easing some strain when demand spikes during heat waves.
    — Lisa Baertlein, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • But the central bank removed from its statement an easing bias.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of easing

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