LET UP Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlet-ˌəp

Definition of letup

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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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

There was to be no letting up at Gillette Stadium. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 24 June 2026 That selling pressure isn't expected to let up anytime soon , especially as lockup expiration periods expire and more insiders gain permission to sell. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for letup

Recent Examples of Synonyms for letup

Noun

That reflects a long-running slowdown in home construction driven by rising expenses from materials and labor as well as changes in local zoning and permitting rules and lingering scars from the 2008 subprime mortgage collapse.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Cramer said investors were too focused on a slowdown in order growth after an exceptionally strong stretch.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of slowdown

Verb

Throughout the match, the Argentine congregation in the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium never stopped believing.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Doing so would inevitably raise the price of the shoes, and the performance-to-value ratio that’s such a big appeal now would decrease.

— Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
As traffic in the waterway decreases, the oil market is facing the same squeeze that has taken millions of barrels offline per day since March.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

The stock had logged its steepest one-day decline on Monday, as investors locked in profits amid growing worries over AI spending.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of decline

Verb

To conclude 39 days of human striving, the gate didn’t determine who the game belonged to.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The division concluded that the medical schools at UC Davis and UCLA racially discriminated against white and Asian applicants and that UCLA failed to adequately respond to complaints of antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of conclude

Noun

Murphy, an instrumentation engineer, had designed electronic strain gauge sensors that could accurately measure the amount of G-force applied during deceleration.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
This would lead to massive deceleration forces that instantly pulverize standard tracking electronics, leaving search teams completely blind.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of deceleration

Verb

The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The night ends nicely, with Sandy asking Joe about his mother, who is doing okay.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

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