1
as in to weaken
to diminish the physical strength of
three weeks of being sick in bed had noticeably softened her
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as in to alleviate
to lessen the shock of
had tried to soften the blow of her rejection to his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of soften
The collective desire to create something meaningful softens us.
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
But some extremist politicians have embroiled our classrooms in toxic culture wars to soften the ground for their systematic defunding, privatizing, and voucherizing.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Stir occasionally for about three minutes, until the onion starts to glisten and soften.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Add the garlic and rosemary sprig and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and carrots are beginning to soften, 5 to 8 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
But some extremist politicians have embroiled our classrooms in toxic culture wars to soften the ground for their systematic defunding, privatizing, and voucherizing.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Stir occasionally for about three minutes, until the onion starts to glisten and soften.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Add the garlic and rosemary sprig and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and carrots are beginning to soften, 5 to 8 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Russia's Central Bank (CBR) intervened on Wednesday to prop up the plummeting ruble, which weakened to 114 against the U.S. dollar, its lowest since March 2022 during the first weeks of Putin's full-scale invasion.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Russia ruble rout The Russian ruble weakened to 114 against the dollar on Wednesday.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Employees can help alleviate holiday stress by being proactive.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pain Relief – Cannabinoids like THC and CBD have analgesic properties that may help alleviate body aches and headaches associated with the flu.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Copenhagen is filled with green spaces, which helps to mitigate pollution and free radicals and improve air quality, all of which is good news for Danish women’s skin.Ana Morales, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Interactive wind turbine database—overlapping bat data with wind turbine locations that could mitigate bat lethality in ways such as slowing turbine speeds during bat migratory seasons.Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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But their happy homecoming was tempered by the town’s shocking appearance: businesses boarded up, cars and tractors stripped of parts, houses burned to the ground.Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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But China’s calculus is more complicated, because its desire to change the current world order is tempered by its reliance upon that very same order.Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bespoke training and learning opportunities to help managers build these skills would buffer them from additional stress and set them up for managing efficiently and bringing hybrid teams together.Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The brand pairs it with hyaluronic acid (for hydration and immediate plumping) and niacinamide (to brighten and soothe); the latter also buffers the potential irritation and redness associated with retinoids.Deanna Pai, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
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This futon couch is upholstered in rich velvet with a ribbed, tufted and cushioned back.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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In late October, the company raised $25 Billion in new credit and debt arrangements to cushion the cash crunch that will continue for at least a year.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Soften.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soften. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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