Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased (up)
Verb
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Dolphins defense lets up After holding the Ravens to 110 yards in the first half, the Dolphins permitted an 11-play, 68-yard touchdown drive on Baltimore’s opening possession of the third quarter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Its quality isn't the horror itself but the ghoulish environment and subtle danger that lies beneath, being a whodunit occult film that never lets up, keeping us guessing on the true nature of the terrors up until the bitter end.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Will Wade coaching era got off to a red-hot start on Monday night as the NC State Wolfpack absolutely dominated North Carolina Central in their 2025-26 regular-season opener.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Rainbows got off to a 3-1 start in nonconference play, opening the season with a 23-20 home win over Stanford.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s plenty of glass facing the street, but it’s tastefully recessed in rectangular frames of dark concrete arranged in an irregular grid.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sandbags and plywood protected the windows, but the materials were recessed to be less noticeable, and fresh vehicle tracks marked the ground nearby.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Eased (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eased%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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