How to Use lessen in a Sentence

lessen

verb

• Medication helps lessen the severity of the symptoms.
• Finally, ports could get hit if tariffs are increased and lessen the volume of trade.
  — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
• The line drive first connected with the brim of Castano’s hat, which likely helped lessen a bit of the impact.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022
• Thankfully, there was a production guy beneath the stage who was able to help lessen the impact of the fall, while also helping him up.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
• This holiday, enjoy the season, celebrate your friends and loved ones and try to lessen your load on the environment.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
• It can often be relieved with appropriate, well tested medication to help at least lessen the worst symptoms.
  — Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
• This is how these natural disasters across the United States affect your wallet and some ways to lessen the burden.
  — Cicely Jones, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
• Aeon and Giurge agreed that cultural change is key, and also recommended tinkering with some aspects of work itself to lessen the burden.
  — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022
• The deal, the FTC alleges, would lessen competition in the market and violate antitrust laws.
  — Salvador Rodriguez, WSJ, 27 July 2022
• Now more than ever will the country need health policies which lessen cost barriers to care, improve insurance coverage, and bolster primary care systems.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 12 July 2022
• New York officials converted public spaces to cooling centers and offered spray caps for fire hydrants, which are meant to lessen the amount of water released if people open the hydrants to stay cool.
  — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 23 July 2022
• The chance of storms lessens overnight, with lows from the upper 60s to mid-70s (downtown).
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
• Both have been in need of a Robin to lessen the physical toll.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2023
• But that does not lessen the need to operate and align with the laws of war.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2023
• Post knew that the deep snow would lessen their chances of locating the gear.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Oct. 2022
• This may also help lessen some of the pressure on your hips and pelvis.
  — Steven Rowe, Verywell Health, 28 June 2023
• The emotional stakes are lessened a bit by the loony tone.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
• But there are ways to lessen the burden of higher prices.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2023
• Vessels that lessen clutter and bring style to any space.
  — New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
• The prey therefore has a strong incentive to try to lessen the amount of time spent playing dead.
  — Asher Elbein, New York Times, 7 May 2024
• Keeping the long view in mind will lessen your anxiety.
  — Anne Sugar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• On the whole, efforts to lessen violence in schools are working.
  — Ron Avi Astor, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
• Here’s what’s going on — and some steps homeowners can take now to lessen the blow.
  — Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• This doesn’t lessen the need for a center in Placer, Zimmerman said.
  — Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
• Typically, food amounts to 1.5-2.5 pounds per day per person, and this weight lessens as the trip goes on.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
• The league is studying the idea of dropping it to 12, which would lessen how often teams use relievers.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2022
• That would seem to be a sign that the United States is lessening its reliance on China.
  — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
• The set comes with three double-sided sheets instead of on a roll to eliminate the cardboard tube and lessen waste.
  — Brigitt Earley, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
• The thickness of the lettering has been lessened this season, and that goes for the Royals’ jerseys, too.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
• Yes, but: Smithson said two feet of dead space in the ceiling should lessen noise and promised to point speakers down, away from apartments.
  — Jason Clayworth, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024