easing (up)

verb

present participle of ease (up)
as in letting up

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  1. letting up
  2. getting off
Verb
  • Moscow showed no signs of letting up its aerial assaults elsewhere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Moscow showed no signs of letting up its aerial assaults.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of letting up
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  • Katie, who worked at the TD Bank on Shore Parkway in Bath Beach, typically met up with her parents at the Wendy’s next to her job after getting off work.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For Dallas, that has been one of the biggest issues for the defense — getting off the field and not allowing an offense to take huge chunks off the clock.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting off
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“Easing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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