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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased (up)
Verb
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In this novel, originally published in 1967, the sense of feverish pursuit and longing starts on page one and does not let up.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026 -
Four months of chemotherapy followed, with nausea and exhaustion that never quite let up.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
Verb
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In the present, Gonzales and Baxter muse about how easily Paula got off from killing Caleb — accidental or not.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Germán Márquez got off on the right foot to start his rehab assignment.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Pierson recessed proceedings to begin drafting an order to vacate the original injunction and add Imhoff as a party to the hearing on whether Penman should be restored to the office he was forced from in January 2025.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2026
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The trial was recessed Wednesday and is likely to be dismissed as soon as Thursday.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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“Eased (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eased%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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