sedating

verb

Definition of sedatingnext
present participle of sedate
as in narcotizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedating
  1. relieving
  2. relaxing
  3. alleviating
  4. mitigating
  5. assuaging
  6. easing
Verb
  • The unique grid design promotes better posture while relieving tension on your spine and glutes.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • So, for any serious athlete, the Pro Plus is a great choice for relieving deep muscle aches and knots.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of relieving
Verb
  • That might come as a surprise to some travelers, especially when the thought of relaxing can feel laughable after reckoning with airport’s infamous curbside gridlock.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Strategies to get enough deep sleep include making sure your sleeping environment is comfortable, avoiding caffeine and alcohol before bed, and maintaining a relaxing routine before bedtime.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of relaxing
Verb
  • In this regard, open-sourcing code was seen as the first step to alleviating this bottleneck, followed by efforts to make data and reasoning processes transparent.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Start saving early Love’s advice for parents who do want to spend some extra money on their kids during the holidays while alleviating the financial strain is to plan ahead.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • Organizations realize that integrating robust security and governance measures into their data strategies is critical to mitigating risks and ensuring compliance.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Intentional growth is critical to mitigating this risk.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of mitigating
Verb
  • With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Good leaders know that serving the public interest first also means recognizing that the fears, anxieties and the sense of abandonment that have exhausted millions of Americans are legitimate sensibilities that need assuaging.
    Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of assuaging
Verb
  • Could easing data protection laws make financial services more accessible and competitive?
    Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the fall of 2020, with pandemic restrictions easing, Ball and Posen met for coffee back in New York.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of easing
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sedates

sedating

sedative

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