ease off

phrase

variants or ease up

: to become less severe

The slope gradually eased off.

The pressure should ease up soon.

Examples of ease off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kelce knows when to push himself and ease off the pedal, especially so early in camp. — Pete Grathoff july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Gary had the punchout on Mafah that served as the big highlight, but Ezeiruaku was moving with absolute ease off the edge in generating pressure on Prescott. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

The softer songs ease off of careful provocations and shouty tones, for the most part, in favor of more flowery writing and vocal deliveries. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

And with price hikes from tariffs expected to be done this year, economists anticipated inflation as a whole to ease off in 2026. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for ease off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff