relieve
verb (used with object)
to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
is relieving
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present progressiveof relieve (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As the use of artificial intelligence spreads across companies worldwide, it is relieving workers of tedious old chores but creating new ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Among the treatment goals is relieving obstructions in both large and small arteries."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
“I would gladly close down due to the epidemiological situation, but unfortunately, no one is relieving me of my financial obligations - the rent, bills and so on,” he said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2021
In Scotland, public health officials are increasingly confident that the immunisation programme is relieving the front line pressure on the NHS.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2021
For a long moment Longstreet thought: he is relieving me.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
