ease up on

phrasal verb

eased up on; easing up on; eases up on

: to treat (someone) in a less harsh or demanding way

The students might respond better if the teacher eased up on them a little.

: to apply less pressure to (something)

ease up on the accelerator

: to do or use less of (something)

My doctor told me I should ease up on fatty foods.

Examples of ease up on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Take a walk, read a book, admire the flowers in your neighborhood — whatever encourages you to ease up on the gas pedal and press on the brakes for a second. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024 Even though Biden has taken a more strategic approach to Chinese tariffs, his administration is unlikely to ease up on those already in place, according to recent comments from a top Treasury official. —

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 10 July 2024 However, the Fed chair said that with inflation still above their target of two percent, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would not yet ease up on interest rates. —

The Hill, 9 July 2024 Residents were urged to ease up on afternoon or late evening exercise, encouraged to drink plenty of water, and to advised to stay in shady or cool places. —

Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ease up on

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ease up on.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.