- present participle of relax.
relaxing
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With an entire wing dedicated to the primary suite, which features a fireplace, patio with direct access to the pool, and a lavish bathroom, the abode is certainly a relaxing retreat.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Scrolling through a "relaxing jazz piano playlist" with over 370,000 saves on Spotify, he spots that top featured artists that rack up hundreds of thousands of monthly listens have unverified accounts.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Compared with the control, they described the Hinoki aroma as more relaxing, comfortable, likable, elegant, nostalgic, and woody.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Texas agriculture and freight run on diesel,” he said in a statement relaxing state transport and fuel regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
It would’ve been relaxing, too, except that Terry caught a fish so big that it snapped the line.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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