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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased (up)
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But for all its twists and turns, Boston and her cast, writers, and directors never let up on the promise of the show’s title and the skin-crawling sensations the pilot’s opening scenes (of Rachel and Nicky’s wedding and its insane, bloody aftermath) giddily pile on.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2026 -
In the year since, there has been no sign that the pressure is letting up.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Braves catcher Drake Baldwin got off to a strong start as a rookie in 2025.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Major League Baseball’s new season — and its new media deal — got off to a solid start, with opening games on Netflix and NBC turning in multi-year highs for the first week of the season.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Martine Moïse, who was wounded during the attack, testified for about an hour before court recessed for the day.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another feature that enhanced observation was recessed objective lenses and super-spectra coating, which helped to reduce flare and ghosting.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Eased (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eased%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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