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relieved

/ɹɪˈliːvd/adjective2 syllables

Relieved means: extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary.

Synonyms for relieved10

adjective, as in extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking, sticking out, protrusive

adjective, as in (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

alleviated, eased, mitigated

What does relieved mean?2

adjective

1

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary“the jutting limb of a tree”

2

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with relieved?7

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Relieved in a sentence

  • After you take the medicine, your stomachache will be much relieved.mml
  • We were greatly relieved to find that the worst dangers were over.CK
  • We felt relieved when we saw a light in the distance.CK
  • I was relieved to hear that you had arrived safely.CK
  • I am very much relieved to know that.unknown
  • The medicine relieved him of his stomach-ache.unknown
  • It's marvelous how quickly the medicine relieved my pain.orcrist
  • John's parents seemed relieved to hear that his plane was on time.CN

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