Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "They relieved" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an action where a group of people alleviates a burden or provides relief to someone.
Example: "After a long day of work, they relieved the stress by taking a walk in the park."
Alternatives: "They eased" or "They alleviated."
Exact(32)
They relieved elements of the Royal Naval Brigade, with the regiment taking over from the Nelson and Deal Battalions, on the right flank.
They relieved themselves in roadside ditches because service-station restrooms were often closed to them.
They relieved themselves with women of the streets, who would do the deed for a mutton chop or a dish of coals.
They relieved him of a piece of software and demanded to know if he had stolen code belonging to Affymetrix, the leading maker of microchips used to analyze genetic information.
They relieved the 3rd Battalion 1st Marines in the Haditha area and were based out of the Haditha Dam.
They relieved a Royalist garrison at Pontefract Castle in south Yorkshire in February 1645, but their undisciplined and licentious conduct turned many former sympathisers away from the Royalist cause.
Similar(28)
They are both relieved and they make up their argument.
Staring at the shit machine they were all relieved - communally relieved.
Speak to senior lawyers these days and they'll tell you how relieved they are not to have taken a judicial post.
And they are almost always tremendously relieved when they discover just why they feel as if they are rolling a boulder up a hill only to have it roll back down again.
They were victorious, but they were more relieved than over-joyed.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com