ASSUAGED Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

assuaged

verb

past tense of assuage

as in alleviated

to make more bearable or less severe a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark

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as in satisfied

to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger

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as in appeased

to lessen the anger or agitation of nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization

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Recent Examples of assuaged Nevertheless, management said newer contracts carry contribution margins five to ten points above older ones – which may have assuaged investor concerns to essentially failing the profitability and cash flow test. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 It was not assuaged by the line for technical support that quickly formed down the center aisle of the auditorium. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Now, at least some of their concerns seem to have been assuaged by Blanche's promise. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Sellers may additionally be assuaged by having greater certainty a deal will actually go through, which is why limiting or waiving contingencies, such as for a home inspection or appraisal, can boost your odds. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 May 2026 In an instant, Urbina’s fears had been assuaged. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026 Even after his comeback kicked off, Bieber’s penchant for candid social media musings raised some concerns that were assuaged by his representative. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 Machado’s experience in law enforcement as well as at the Madison Fire Protection District may have assuaged concerns about the legality and safety of the fireworks facility, which had become an open secret in the community. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 But his worries about the episode were assuaged. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

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However, Paramount’s recent decision to put those commitments in writing has alleviated Cinemark and others’ concerns.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Effective deployment of oil in storage alleviated the strain, too.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

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The incoming Anderson provides control but in a higher-energy manner than Rodri, and even if the long-term aim was for the Englishman to replace the Spaniard, a season together would have eased the Guardiola/Maresca handover.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
By the end of July, the situation had stabilized, and in some regions restrictions were lifted or significantly eased.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of eased

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The moment helped popularize the style, and the name was later applied to the necklace’s continuous line of diamonds.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Under changes implemented by his office, about 7,100 of those cases can now go through a temporary suspension process, which Fuller said has helped speed up investigations.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of helped

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The vulnerability, disclosed as part of Snowflake’s HackerOne vulnerability disclosure platform and mitigated on June 23, enabled Wiz to obtain access to sensitive data in Snowflake’s internal Jira environment.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Unexpected outcomes can be mitigated by improving alignment, Moussouris said, something that will likely be a primary focus for the creators of AI models in the coming months.

— Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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