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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are lightened" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where something is made lighter or less heavy, either literally or metaphorically.
Example: "The burdens of the past are lightened by the support of friends and family."
Alternatives: "are eased" or "are alleviated".
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are lightened
verb
To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
synonyms
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Their homemaking burdens are lightened by nannies and cleaning ladies.
These heavy proteins are lightened up with the ubiquitous bang-bang, a Thai chili sauce that is particularly incendiary.
Open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday, its mildly dingy confines are lightened by panels of stained glass.
Without it, reckons Euromonitor, arrivals would have been flat.As travel restrictions are lightened and the middle class rises, the importance of Chinese tourists is only going to increase.
Though senseless cruelty often pervades the stories, they are lightened by a belief that joy and happiness must exist somewhere, if only in the imagination.
However, thanks to Siddiqui's feral menace – his eyes are lightened so they have a tawny predator's glint; his smile is a cruel grimace – this is a chillingly effective watch.
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Some players are lightening up.
Restaurants and food companies are lightening recipes and portion sizes.
He's lightened up.
Both burdens can and should be lightened.
Heavy clay should be lightened with compost.
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