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are allaying

  • present progressive
    of allay.
    allay
    verb (used with object)
    to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.

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So local schools and nonprofits designed a "weather school," where kids could understand how severe weather works and how rare tornadoes are, allaying some anxieties.

From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 15, 2014