easing (up)

present participle of ease (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for easing (up)
Verb
  • The rain isn’t letting up and neither are these questions!
    Kristen Arnett August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Analysts said with Blackwell fully ramping and demand for AI not letting up, estimates will need to go higher.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Defense has 1 full-time starter returning Linebacker Dariel Djabome is the lone full-time starter returning on a unit that had a difficult time getting off the field on third down.
    Everett Merrill, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The Mercedes, which had a temporary tag, was last seen getting off the highway on exit 8A onto Northwest 95th Street, according to the FHP.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Easing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easing%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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