eased (up)

verb

past tense of ease (up)
as in let up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased (up)
  1. let up
  2. got off
  3. recessed
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  • On every metric—sales, profit, assets and market value—these bellwether companies, 787 from Asia, collectively scaled to record levels, most likely reaping gains from not letting up.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • When the storm let up and police allowed attendees back to their seats, cheers erupted.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of let up
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  • Clark got off to a hot start on Thursday under the best course conditions, shooting a 64.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Norman-Lott came into the league with the top pass-rush win rate among FBS interior linemen, but his season never really got off the ground because of a preseason ankle injury and torn ACL.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of got off
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  • The Senate recessed on June 24, and lawmakers won't return to Washington until July 13.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly recessed the chamber on Tuesday, June 30.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of recessed
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“Eased (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eased%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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