eases (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ease (up)
as in lets up

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  1. lets up
  2. recesses
  3. rests
  4. gets off
  5. escapes
  6. relaxes
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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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  • The House recesses even earlier, heading out of town at the end of this week.
    — Tanaya Macheel,Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of recesses
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  • The prime minister said the path to creating work for all the country’s school leavers rests on developing the private sector through investment.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The series, which comprises eight 45-minute episodes, is set in the near future, at a time when humanity’s survival rests on a new generation of elite pilots.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 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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  • This simply means that heat escapes extremely slowly through this material, which is comparable to fiberglass insulation.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Once this reaches a critical point, the gas escapes, driving magma with it until the supply in the magma chamber is exhausted.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of escapes
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  • Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the garden, Ball relaxes on a chaise longue with Tsuki and Bizet, the couple’s two miniature poodles.
    — Plum Sykes, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Eases (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eases%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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