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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
Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
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Maressa Brown,
Parents,
18 June 2026
In your arms, your baby begins to cry and cry and will not be soothed.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Hall remembers being at a homegoing service for a youth lost to gun violence – witnessing a room filled with hurt, chaos, young people all over the place, Spencer came in like Casper, the Friendly Ghost – soothed the family and changed the temperature in the room without grabbing the mic.
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Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
That goal soothed any lingering tension.
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Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
The separation pampered white prejudices and soothed white conscience and stomachs.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
18 June 2026
In your arms, your baby begins to cry and cry and will not be soothed.
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Hall remembers being at a homegoing service for a youth lost to gun violence – witnessing a room filled with hurt, chaos, young people all over the place, Spencer came in like Casper, the Friendly Ghost – soothed the family and changed the temperature in the room without grabbing the mic.
—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
That goal soothed any lingering tension.
—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
The separation pampered white prejudices and soothed white conscience and stomachs.
—
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothed
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That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
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Duell said people should be reassured about safety.
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As the situation in the south has calmed under a tentative truce, Hamza is waiting for the animals’ owners to return and reclaim them.
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The Green Mountains, hay bales, cows, and barns immediately calmed my mind and gave the kids a place to run around and have fun.
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The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat.
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Like the best episodes of The Pitt, this one is extremely stressful, alleviated by the catharsis of watching medical professionals do their jobs well.
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Where an outcome that seems assured can be overturned in the final minutes to the collective roar of an international cast of thousands?
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But God had assured Abraham that his first son would be the father of a nation.
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Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control.
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Exhausted parents may also be lulled to sleep by the ocean effects!
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Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.
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Plans are so intense, officers will work 12-hour tours and will not be able to leave their posts unless relieved by another officer in person.
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He was comforted by Denzel Dumfries, a former team-mate at PSV Eindhoven and hugged by Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.
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Of course, investors may be comforted by Micron’s relatively cheap valuation.
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The Jury will be composed of 24 students, each of them recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, DAMS, and from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.
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The administration has also assembled a Disaster Assistance Response Team composed of more than 250 people, including three specialized Urban Search-and-Rescue teams.
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“Soothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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