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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothed
Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Your 7th House of Coalitions is soothed by the moody Moon’s trine with apprehensive Chiron in your companionable 11th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Miscommunications soothed with a kiss (and maybe even an actually good proposal)!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed with an infinite stillness.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Where he was supposed to stretch his arms, make little noises in his sleep, wake up crying, be soothed, be held.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s ruling out of military force on Wednesday soothed some European officials.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Your 7th House of Coalitions is soothed by the moody Moon’s trine with apprehensive Chiron in your companionable 11th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Miscommunications soothed with a kiss (and maybe even an actually good proposal)!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed with an infinite stillness.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Where he was supposed to stretch his arms, make little noises in his sleep, wake up crying, be soothed, be held.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s ruling out of military force on Wednesday soothed some European officials.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothed
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Holden also reassured parents who had concerns about communication.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to the complaint, the company initially reassured customers that firewall protections were not affected, delaying Marquis' ability to take protective action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The United States ended up the loser, particularly vis-à-vis China, but at least the storms calmed.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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After undergoing a full-scale revamp last offseason, the waters have calmed on the Texas Rangers' television front.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, in business, such a conundrum’s difficulty is alleviated greatly by a flowchart maker.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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By noon, much of the pressure on the TSA checkpoints at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood had been alleviated, with much smaller lines than the crush of travelers before sunrise.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Rest assured that here too, under the gold-leaf ceiling, you may be seated next to luminaries of Rome’s cultural and political scenes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Migdalia Perez, a partner at Perez LaSure Law, assured the judge there was no conflict.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rookie Amari Williams relieved Garza midway through the first quarter and put up six rebounds, one steal, one block and one putback in his opening shift.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Teachers and parents were relieved by the news.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rodrigo’s cousins Gustavo Sanchez and Aaron Padilla, both of Lake Station, comforted each other near the site.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Woods appears composed, from the moment he is confronted by sheriff’s deputies and throughout the entire interaction.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The images are vivid and carefully composed.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Soothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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