Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing (up)
Verb
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Boston kept attacking to start the third quarter with Derrick White not letting up and setting the tone for the second half with a steal and layup.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026 -
But those essentials were precisely where inflation showed few signs of letting up.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Brown was slow getting off the field, which put the Eagles at risk of a penalty for too many men on the field.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Once the guides had the snake under control, Smith and Fry could be seen getting off the boat to examine the creature close up.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Easing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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