How to Use alleviate in a Sentence

alleviate

verb
  • The changes brought about by this eclipse should alleviate some of that for you.
    — Emily Simone, Allure, 15 July 2019
  • This can help alleviate back and neck stress and give your eyes and brain a break from the screen.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 28 July 2022
  • Did the masks help alleviate any nerves?
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The surgery sought to alleviate a problem he's had for a full year.
    — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • But that doesn’t do much to alleviate the stress of the deadline.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
  • Did writing the book help alleviate some of those fears for you?
    — Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Farmers have found ways to alleviate the stress caused by the drought.
    — Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe those things can help alleviate some of those cost burdens.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • There are other ways to cut and alleviate gas prices.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Stress can wreak havoc on the body, and self-care can alleviate that stress.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The team may want to alleviate some of his workload to help preserve his game.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Creating a safe space at home can help alleviate some of the stress from it.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But their sympathies with the cause do not alleviate their fury at the city.
    — oregonlive, 27 June 2020
  • There has to be some legal aspects that alleviate some of the stress.
    — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
  • This serum has smoothed and is alleviating the sun damage on my arms.
    — Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Carving out time for self-care can also alleviate some of the stress.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Sep. 2024
  • So a clean slate with a new team and more playing time could alleviate some of that pressure.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Yes, zone could alleviate some of those concerns, but that cannot be your base defense.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
  • No matter your skin issue, there’s a face serum to help alleviate it.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022
  • Doctors took measures to alleviate swelling in the child’s brain and tried to save him.
    — NBC News, 29 Sep. 2020
  • An app would alleviate some of that spotlight-like pressure, and open the door to more users.
    — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 July 2018
  • So why not just enforce the law and alleviate at least part of the city’s housing crunch in the process?
    — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2021
  • And the best way to alleviate that stress is through exercise.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
  • There is not much that can be done to alleviate the situation in the next month.
    — James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This helps alleviate back pain.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Such help could shorten the war and alleviate attacks on civilians in weeks and months to come.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022
  • However, there are ways to alleviate that — and one of them is a good laptop stand.
    — Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The good news is that there are many supplements available that can help alleviate the pain.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Certain eye drops can soothe eyes or alleviate these symptoms.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Yoga also helps alleviate lower back pain, in both the short and long term.
    — Eliza Barclay, Vox, 11 Nov. 2018

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