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

So even though General Mills has eased up on the price hikes that had been driving sales, volume growth is still anemic. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The school also appeared to ease up on suspensions recently, particularly after the family hired Donna Reynolds, a special education advocate, to represent them during school meetings. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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

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