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abating
adjective as in comforting
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adjective as in falling
adjective as in lessening
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adjective as in waning
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Example Sentences
This statement, interpreted by many in the media as a sign that the epidemic is abating, prompts more questions than answers.
Even facing such an uncertain future, the refugee crisis shows no sign of abating.
Despite an international outcry, there appear to be no signs that a military crackdown on the media is abating.
The great fears were chronic, never abating, threatening to wear you down.
And with little sign of prices abating, Maker's Mark may be looking for a way to keep their prices down.
The furore which the steam-engine has excited and so long maintained in the mechanical world is decidedly abating.
Meanwhile, the latter began to show signs of abating energy after twelve hours' work.
The fury of the storm was abating and the lightning flashes were becoming less frequent.
The fever was abating, still the deft fingers dripping with the water pressed the fevered face.
The good woman warmed some soup, and the storm not abating, I lay down to rest—to rest, do I say?'
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On this page you'll find 98 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to abating, such as: encouraging, reassuring, refreshing, soothing, allaying, and alleviating.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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