was relieving
- past progressive of relieve.
Example Sentences
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Camden Council, which is funding the project, said the extra support was "relieving financial pressure at a time when everyday costs are rising".
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Boone went to the mound and Kenyon Middleton thought he was relieving, but the manager waved for him to remain in the bullpen, and Carpenter chased Schmidt with a run-scoring single.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Corral’s actions were admirable and it was relieving to hear from Coach Lane Kiffin after the game that X-rays on the quarterback’s ankle showed no broken bones.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
When Terry returned, he found that another camper also thought it was the perfect place to take care of business: The other Scout was relieving himself into the water.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2021
Beast of a morning, Castellan," he said to his first officer, whom he was relieving, "dirty sea, dirty sky, and not a thing to be seen.
From The World Peril of 1910 by Griffith, George Chetwynd
