ease up on

verb

eased up on; easing up on; eases up on

1

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

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

2

: to apply less pressure to (something)

ease up on the accelerator

3

: 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

Simpson and Ohlmeyer eventually won out, with both Macdonald and Downey being fired from SNL in 1998, believed to be due to their refusal to ease up on the Simpson jokes. —Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

When that happens, Varas may want to ease up on how great the new guy is. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

If investors start to worry that the Fed might bend to political pressure and ease up on fighting inflation, gold prices could benefit. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers. —Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

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