• ___ edge (countertop option)
• ___ off (slackened)
• ___ up (relaxed the pressure)
• ___ up (relaxed)
• ___ up (relented)
• Abated
• Allayed
• Alleviated
• Ameliorated
• Assuaged
• Backed off
• Backed off, with up
• Became less painful
• Brought some relief to
• Buffered
• Chillaxed
• Comforted
• Created detente
• Cut some slack
• Developed d
• Disburdened
• Facilitated
• Freed from pain
• Gave comfort to
• Gave relief
• Gave relief to
• Gave some slack
• Helped, as with a transition
• Lessened
• Lessened, as pain
• Lessened, as suffering
• Let up
• Let up on
• Let up on the difficulty
• Lightened
• Lightened (up)
• Lightened or lessened
• Loosened up
• Lost intensity
• Lowered the pressure
• Lowered, as pressure
• Lowered, as tension
• Made bearable
• Made better
• Made comfortable
• Made less onerous
• Made less rigorous
• Made less severe
• Made less stressful
• Made less tense
• Made lighter
• Made more bearable
• Made more manageable
• Made more simple
• Made simpler
• Made smooth
• Maneuvered
• Maneuvered gently
• Maneuvered gingerly
• Maneuvered slowly
• Mitigated
• Moderated
• Mollified
• Moved carefully
• Moved carefully (into)
• Moved gingerly
• Moved very carefully
• Moved with no sweat
• Opened doors
• Palliated
• Provided with a curved joint, in architecture
• Pulled back
• Reduced
• Reduced stress
• Reduced the tension
• Reduced, as pain
• Reduced, as tension
• Relaxed
• Relaxed, as pressure
• Relaxed, as restrictions
• Relaxed, with up
• Relieved
• Removed from a position of authority, with 'out'
• Simplified
• Slackened
• Slackened off
• Slowly merged (into)
• Smoothed
• Smoothly maneuvered (into)
• Softened
• Soothed or smoothed
• Subsided
• Sugar-coated
• Tempered
• Took the strain off
• Uncomplicated
• Went slowly