ease
noun
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort.
easing
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present participleof ease.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In response to rising energy prices, Healey has announced measures, including a £100 support payment, aimed at easing pressure on household finances.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Weil also repays departing partners, who own a share of the firm, their equity over a number of years, according to people familiar with the matter, easing some immediate financial pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Britain's finance minister John Healey will unveil his first budget Wednesday, as he juggles commitments to defence spending and easing household bills with little financial room to manoeuvre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
And it is increasingly embracing policies aimed at easing pressures.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
I can get something for it at Jefferson, he told himself, easing himself to the jolting, I can get something there.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
