EASES (UP) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

eases (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ease (up)

as in lets up

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This is Kerry’s usual spiel at the beginning of a season; historically, the bravado lets up over time.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
There’s truth in these statements, and in the age of LinkedIn, the pressure to build a bigger network never really lets up.

— Jeanan Yasiri Moe, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lets up

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Garcia-Herrero said Europe's leverage largely rests on its position as a major destination market and the presence of large shipping companies that have avoided the Arctic because of environmental and commercial risks.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
This has all but ensured that Democrats will retake the House in November, but the Senate rests on a knife’s edge.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rests

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Feed your head Neagley gets off to a sluggish start, with a workmanlike, rather clumsy first episode largely spent establishing the main characters and central plot—and the writers lean a bit too hard on constant Chicago callbacks.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
But if Jackson gets off to a slow start under a new coaching staff, including first-time play-caller Declan Doyle, there’s room to fall.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets off

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In the book, a fictional AI escapes its lab, runs copies of itself on machines no one is watching, and eventually releases a virus over time.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Network-level protections provide another barrier if an agent escapes its initial sandbox.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of escapes

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Corcoran relaxes with Max in the library on a circa 1900 French iron daybed settee from Fireside Antiques in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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