sedates

present tense third-person singular of sedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedates
Verb
  • Within a few minutes, the sphincter muscle usually relaxes to allow for a bowel movement.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
  • The wind relaxes a bit mid-week, but temps will still hover around the low 90s.
    Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • In a doublet, the first earthquake relieves stress on one fault while increasing it on a nearby fault.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Every $10 donated to Undue Medical Debt relieves an average of $1,000 in medical debt.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • And without significant sanctions relief that alleviates the suffering of ordinary Iranians and sets the country on a clear path to economic recovery, difficult questions could again arise about the regime’s longstanding policy of defiance against the US.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • Seasoned party-planners say that striving to create meaningful interactions instead of for perfection alleviates some of the stress of hosting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Collaborating shares and mitigates the risk of straining the relationship with the company among active owners.
    Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Landing Torbert eases the sting of missing out on five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Oil continues to fall, which eases the inflationary pressures, too.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Newsom has not said if the newer version of the bill quells this concern.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And unlike seaweed, seagrass has a root system that traps carbon in sediment and assuages storm surges.
    Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026
  • Analysts noted that Lilly’s strong forecast assuages concerns about pricing headwinds negatively impacting growth in the company’s juggernaut obesity franchise, and stands in stark contrast to yesterday’s sales warning from Novo Nordisk.
    Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Sedates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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