LET UP Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlet-ˌəp

as in slowdown

a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something the downpour continued for hours without letup

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let up

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verb

as in to stop

to come to an end the rain let up just as we reached the house

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as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the windmill slowed down as the wind let up

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Recent Examples of letup

Noun

Throughout the season there was no letup in spending by the nation’s wealthiest, with by some statistics the top 10 income percentile accounting for 50 percent of spending. —

David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025 There was no letup in the effort with a huge lead, either. —

Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025

Verb

After pushing Doe onto the bed for a third time, Declyn allegedly held her down while Doe asked to be let up. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 The Spurs didn’t let up, extending its lead to 30 in the third quarter on the way to a 25-point win. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for letup

Recent Examples of Synonyms for letup

Noun

Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two powers’ aging populations.

— John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Memory stocks — Shares built on Friday’s slight rebound in these names after a major sell-off in the stocks due to Google research that investors feared could preview a slowdown in chip demand.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026