as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
a gentle breeze would allay the heat
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Recent Examples of allayed
And the Supreme Court’s decision hasn’t allayed those fears.
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Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Fears that thousands flights would be during the Thanksgiving holiday, impacting travel and leisure stocks, now appear to have been allayed.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Getting a smaller bird allayed these irrational fears immensely.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Those fears were allayed in late February when Dyer confirmed the home wouldn’t be demolished.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Upsizing the facility implies an intent to use it more, and the transfer fees now committed to will clearly need to be funded at some stage, but any fears of Liverpool being unable to foot those bills should be allayed.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, its recent performance has allayed fears that broadening its AI offerings meant cannibalizing revenue from its core search business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Pain & fear allayed when true magic applied.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Fears that thousands flights would be during the Thanksgiving holiday, impacting travel and leisure stocks, now appear to have been allayed.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Getting a smaller bird allayed these irrational fears immensely.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allayed
Verb
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The 2022 releases from Flaming Gorge were followed by a wet winter, which alleviated water worries across the region for a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Landsman said the military objectives in Iran have been met; Vargas said the humanitarian crisis facing Iranian protesters had been alleviated; and Cuellar said the president’s grace period for providing a rationale for the war had expired.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aficionados of the original should be relieved knowing the remake will be in good hands.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walter had just turned 18, and both he and Kwakenat were relieved the student's parents had not pressed criminal charges.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Irrational fears can’t be soothed by logic.—
Calvin Kasulke,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It's eased the way to deport migrants to countries other than their own.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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BigXthaPlug brought big energy to Stagecoach on Friday, as the afternoon sun eased into the early evening.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those teams’ respective front office heads, Rob Pelinka and Tim Connelly, should take a bow for making moves that have mitigated the damage.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But don’t overlook that California’s construction efforts have modestly mitigated the pain in the wallet.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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