EASE (UP) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

ease (up)

verb

Definition of ease (up)

as in to let up

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Red lines Washington has also not let up military pressure, ordering strikes on Iranian targets, including last week, when an attack killed 18 people.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
But on this Labor Day, working people are struggling amid an affordability crisis that shows no signs of letting up.

— Mario Cilento, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of let up

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But if Jackson gets off to a slow start under a new coaching staff, including first-time play-caller Declan Doyle, there’s room to fall.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Carswell, promoted from defensive coordinator, got off to an 0-2 start with losses to state powers North Gwinnett and Sandy Creek.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of get off

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And in fairness, there was a cognizant effort to keep Ohtani as rested as possible, including a season-long six-man rotation and an attempt to maneuver Ohtani’s starts to line up on games prior to a team off day, when possible.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The National Academy of Sciences in 2003, and the American Psychological Association in a 2004 review, concluded that the polygraph rests more on theater than fact.

— Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rest

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Hailey and Justin Bieber also described their favorite ways to relax (the spa), favorite cities (a split between New York and Los Angeles) and favorite holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas).

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Lounging and relaxing poolside is taken very seriously with an ample supply of chaise lounges and umbrellas lining all four pools (three family pools and one adults-only pool), and an adjacent private beach and lagoon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of relax

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