How to Use relieve in a Sentence

relieve

verb
Definition of relievenext
Synonyms for relievenext
  • What's the best way to relieve stress?
  • I took a pill to relieve my headache.
  • I've come to relieve the guard on duty.
  • She tried to relieve the tension by making a joke.
  • We need to find ways to relieve overcrowding in our schools.
  • I wish I could relieve your suffering.
  • The soldiers were relieved by 30,000 fresh troops.
  • Rosa told me she was relieved there were no hot dogs for sale.
    — The Brooklyn Bridge, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2024
  • To help relieve the pressure, lie down on one side and rest.
    — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Even last week's half-inch of rain did little to relieve them.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
  • The group is relieved after the years-long journey to get the breed recognized.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Writers told The Times they were relieved that a deal was struck Sunday evening.
    — Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Open the faucet attached to the frozen pipe to allow water to flow through and relieve pressure buildup.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Sometimes, the only way to relieve rising work stress is to take items off your to-do list.
    — Neil Khaund, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Shemtov said in a statement that he is relieved by the arrest.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Slowly, friend after friend drifts in to relieve some of the weight from Hilmy’s shoulders.
    — Jasmine Damian, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Some touches of humor relieved and lightened the mood from time to time.
    — Dan Hathaway, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • In late June, one of the surgeries required doctors to get to his legs through his groin to relieve clots in his thighs and knees.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The failure of the first effort relieved the city of some of the affordable-homes requirement on the next go-round.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Clark cites the crew as the main thing that helped relieve the pressures of being part of such a high-profile series.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
  • This will help relieve some of the traffic along the various detour routes.
    — Jdumound, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The procedure moves the nerve from behind the elbow to the front, relieving any numbness.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • The Worst Foods for Arthritis Avoid eating these ingredients and foods to relieve some of the joint pain.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2023
  • One of the officers said that he was relieved the robot had been mothballed.
    — Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Emollients are oils and lipids that relieve dry, itchy skin by filling in the gaps between the skin cells, sort of like the mortar between bricks.
    — Sarah Klein, SELF, 5 Jan. 2024
  • For some, the emotional pain and grief are intense; for others, they are relieved.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
  • That was pretty much the beginning and end of my acting career, and I was relieved.
    — Elizabeth Leonard, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • He was relieved in net at the start of the second period after giving up four goals on 18 shots.
    — Warren Mayes, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The family was relieved to find their house still intact.
    — Lorenzo Tugnoli, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Not to mention, this is formulated to relieve dry, itchy, and flaky scalps, too.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024

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