relieve
verb (used with object)
to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
was relieving
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past progressiveof relieve.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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
He was balancing himself on one leg and I abruptly realized that he was relieving himself without soiling his pants or legs.
From Salon ● May 9, 2022
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
Then silent filing along a poor system of filthy trenches ... the other battalion was relieving.
From Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry by A. Stanley Blicq
