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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To relieve one's stress or tension; relax.
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Examples
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The weather is beautiful and the lifestyle is so pure, peaceful and quiet, making it an ideal way to refresh and de-stress.
Frédéric Fekkai: How I De-Stressed and Disconnected This Summer Frédéric Fekkai 2011
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Overall, I find that my time spent in Europe allows me to reconnect with my heritage, de-stress and disconnect for a while before returning back to New York for a busy fall season.
Frédéric Fekkai: How I De-Stressed and Disconnected This Summer Frédéric Fekkai 2011
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"How do you de-stress, maintain your energy with a super-busy schedule, and stay so lean?" my clients often ask me among their routine medical questions.
Grace Suh Coscia, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M.: How a Korean Spa Can Keep You Lean, Rejuvenated and Sexy Grace Suh Coscia 2012
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The weather is beautiful and the lifestyle is so pure, peaceful and quiet, making it an ideal way to refresh and de-stress.
Frédéric Fekkai: How I De-Stressed and Disconnected This Summer Frédéric Fekkai 2011
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"How do you de-stress, maintain your energy with a super-busy schedule, and stay so lean?" my clients often ask me among their routine medical questions.
Grace Suh Coscia, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M.: How a Korean Spa Can Keep You Lean, Rejuvenated and Sexy Grace Suh Coscia 2012
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Treatment in a specially designed room learn to use a traditional lomilomi stick during the treatment to de-stress!
Eileen Ogintz: Spas Aren't Just For Grown Ups Anymore Eileen Ogintz 2011
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Nah, I prefer to de-stress in a way that makes everyone elses waistlines expand ... and that would be in the kitchen with the weapons known as ovens and mixing bowls.
Archive 2009-01-01 Sarah 2009
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Nah, I prefer to de-stress in a way that makes everyone elses waistlines expand ... and that would be in the kitchen with the weapons known as ovens and mixing bowls.
Drowning My Sorrows Sarah 2009
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I'm all for anything that will help everyone in the family de-stress away from home.
Eileen Ogintz: Spas Aren't Just For Grown Ups Anymore Eileen Ogintz 2011
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Overall, I find that my time spent in Europe allows me to reconnect with my heritage, de-stress and disconnect for a while before returning back to New York for a busy fall season.
Frédéric Fekkai: How I De-Stressed and Disconnected This Summer Frédéric Fekkai 2011
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