eases (up)

Definition of eases (up)next
present tense third-person singular of ease (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eases (up)
Verb
  • The film sees Wilde herself starring alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penelope Cruz in a comedy of manners that never lets up (and never lets that energy get in the way of some great performances).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The schedule hardly lets up thereafter for the 38-33 Heat, with road games on Wednesday and Friday nights against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The case for more medical freedom rests on laudable principles.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Also, Goldman’s framework rests not on a direct count of jobs lost to AI and jobs created by AI in real time, but on inferences derived from a regression analysis.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Among the family is Michael (the ridiculously handsome Regé-Jean Page), Matteo’s cousin-slash-brother (again, long story), who owns a vineyard and with whom Anna immediately gets off on the wrong foot, even though their attraction is also immediate.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Advertisement Christine Adams Courtesy of Apple TV Lang gets off the train and, once at a safe distance, detonates the explosive.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tereza, desperate to shirk a government order that’s all about maintaining national productivity above all else, escapes the process that would shuttle her into a retirement colony.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Or why not concentrate on poetry that too often escapes notice, with a Local Poetry Month, an Independent-Press Poetry Month, a Poetry in Translation Month, an Uncollected Poetry Month?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Exhaling occurs when the diaphragm relaxes and the chest recoils.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Both are normal responses as the body relaxes.
    Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Eases (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eases%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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