ease up on

phrasal 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

Meanwhile, Trump is instructing the government to ease up on regulating crypto. —Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025

And especially once the whistle eased up on both ends (late in the series), JT was just picking them apart. —Jay King, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Industry experts said the automakers hope to influence the Trump administration to ease up on tariffs. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

Major investors like hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman fear markets could be dire on Monday if Trump doesn't do something beforehand to ease up on the trade levies. —Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025

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