ease (up)

verb

Definition of ease (up)next
as in to let up

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  1. let up
  2. get off
  3. rest
  4. relax
Verb
  • The proportion of adults in their twenties and thirties living at home has continued to rise in recent years, and shows no sign of letting up.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Moscow showed no signs of letting up its aerial assaults elsewhere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of let up
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  • With the lesson learned from last year, TCU made sure to get off to a much quicker start as the Horned Frogs’ new roster shined against the Lions.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens could not get off the field fast enough after his team blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of get off
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  • The nearly 1,000-foot-long vessel, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, will now rest on the seabed and provide a new habitat for marine life.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Tonight, the Knicks are on the second night of a back-to-back after hosting Milwaukee on Tuesday, while the Cavaliers come in rested.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of rest
Verb
  • Regulators have also relaxed key capital constraints, giving banks greater flexibility to deploy their balance sheets.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Aquatic Life screensaver provided an ad-free, relaxing display for years for some Roku users.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of relax
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