eased (up)

past tense of ease (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eased (up)
let up
Verb
  • On Saturday, Lee didn’t have much to talk trash about, with the Celtics getting out to an early advantage and never letting up.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Scheffler started Moving Day with a six-shot lead, but didn't let up and now has an eight-shot lead with 18 holes to play.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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“Eased (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eased%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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