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as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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as in to loosen
to make less taut
the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver
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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
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as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
the sunburn medication brought me instant ease
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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease
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as in rest
freedom from activity or labor
the dream of every lottery player is a life of fabulous luxury and everlasting ease
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Recent Examples of ease
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Right-footed, but playing to the left of Joe Rodon, Ampadu eased any of his manager’s nerves about the need for a defensive addition in January 2024.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
As a third-term senator who holds generally mainstream foreign policy views, Mr. Rubio, 53, is expected to be confirmed with relative ease later this month after Mr. Trump, once inaugurated, officially nominates him to succeed Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ng expects China to cut rates by 50 basis points this year, although the timing will depend on external monetary conditions, namely the U.S. Federal Reserve’s easing steps.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Right-footed, but playing to the left of Joe Rodon, Ampadu eased any of his manager’s nerves about the need for a defensive addition in January 2024.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Given that, most Americans can expect to see their financing expenses ease, but not by much, said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
As a third-term senator who holds generally mainstream foreign policy views, Mr. Rubio, 53, is expected to be confirmed with relative ease later this month after Mr. Trump, once inaugurated, officially nominates him to succeed Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ease
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This step is necessary, as the veteran forward would need to waive his no-move clause to facilitate a deal.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The federal government must better articulate and balance concerns over TikTok with preserving the joy, entertainment, information, robust speech and income facilitated by the platform.—
Daniel Axelrod,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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What to do: To remove excess hair, cut the hair strands with scissors to loosen them up and pull them out of the brush.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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The clearest way for the White House to loosen rules requiring automakers to make more EVs will be to target vehicle fuel efficiency and tailpipe standards.—
Aarian Marshall,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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These WMAs are comprised of cropland, forest, lake and wetlands that serve to provide refuge for geese that may help alleviate the effects of hunting.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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With no viable options for a second scorer to take the load off of Curry, getting either Vucevic or Turner will help alleviate the scoring burden and with lineup versatility.—
Jannelle Moore,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Working with a sliding scale provider, as mentioned above, is another great way to reduce costs.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Princess Anne has no plans to reduce her royal duties as her peers reach retirement age.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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These tremendous reductions have been linked to fewer respiratory illnesses, decreased hospital visits, and ultimately, lives saved and reducing climate impacts.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Range within the city is only around 120 miles (193 km) while cruising around on the freeway will decrease that number further to 71 miles (114 km).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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All ticket proceeds and donations will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California, according to the FireAid website.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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As the California fires have devastated more than hundreds of thousands of residents, Hollywood actors have come together to raise millions for relief efforts.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Is this the sound of happy abandon, or of the morning after?—
Mitch Therieau,
The New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2024
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The unrestrained energy and overloaded abandon of Wolfe’s prose is inconceivable without the immediate precedent of Kerouac.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Sep. 2024
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In the painting, there is caring (the one who is looking at the mother), there is rest (the one lying with eyes closed), and there is loneliness (the one looking away, the one looking down, the mother gazing into space).—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The concept of sea level as an average is only one step in the long-term pursuit of a point of reference in a space that is never at rest, Hardenberg writes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Ease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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