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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In a video of the incident shared by the club, onlookers could be heard asking officers to ease up on the man.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The judge overseeing the case could reaffirm the guardianship, ease up on the restrictions, rule that Morrissey should be replaced or remove it all together.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
After talks in Geneva in May, the administration said China had decided to ease up on rare earth export controls.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
O’Hern called for the state to ease up on some of its restrictions on cannabis, particularly in light of competition from largely unregulated hemp.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The judge overseeing the case could reaffirm the guardianship, ease up on the restrictions, rule that Morrissey should be replaced or remove it all together.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
After talks in Geneva in May, the administration said China had decided to ease up on rare earth export controls.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
O’Hern called for the state to ease up on some of its restrictions on cannabis, particularly in light of competition from largely unregulated hemp.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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