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.
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Trump antitrust officials are easing up on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) enforcement, ditching a Biden administration policy of discouraging mergers.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
With Republicans squabbling over key provisions, Trump for the first time eased up on his previous ironclad demand that lawmakers get the bill to his desk by the Independence Day holiday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
Republican lawmakers have encouraged Trump to place additional sanctions on Russia, arguing that economic pressure could cause the Kremlin to ease up on the battlefield.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
That said, there are ways to lighten up the flavors to be more fitting for the season—and to ease up on the alcohol, too.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
With Republicans squabbling over key provisions, Trump for the first time eased up on his previous ironclad demand that lawmakers get the bill to his desk by the Independence Day holiday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
Republican lawmakers have encouraged Trump to place additional sanctions on Russia, arguing that economic pressure could cause the Kremlin to ease up on the battlefield.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
That said, there are ways to lighten up the flavors to be more fitting for the season—and to ease up on the alcohol, too.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ease up on
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“Ease up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ease%20up%20on. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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