eased (up)

verb

past tense of ease (up)
as in let up

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  1. let up
  2. got off
  3. recessed
Verb
  • Those good vibes didn’t let up from the opening tip until the Dream put the Valkyries away with a wire-to-wire 97-71 win.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That feverish obsession with writing and recording music together hasn’t let up in the two years since then.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of let up
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  • The Trail Blazers got off to a hot start in the third quarter with, starting on a 15-0 run, capped off by a 3-point basket by Camara for a 74-64 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Sowells got off the Gold Line train and approached the two men.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of got off
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  • Beside it, a triple slider reveals an indoor-outdoor game room with sunken chili-pepper-red velvet seating, a realistic Ben & Aja Blanc Moon Light recessed into the ceiling, and Sutherland’s must-have dry-erase board.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Around the back, the AC charging input sits alongside the dual DC8020 solar inputs, which are recessed into the chassis.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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