letup 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of letup
Noun
As the months passed with little letup in the bombardment, the Gaza death toll grew exponentially. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024 Even as Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin negotiate the fate of the war in Ukraine — and express hope for better relations between Washington and Moscow — America’s NATO allies say there has been no letup in Russian sabotage operations across Europe. Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
The rain had let up and the lucky few who had caught the pope’s surprise encore were overjoyed. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025 The group has been lobbying Budd and Tillis for the changes with a six-figure TV and digital ad campaign first reported by the Washington Examiner and showed no signs of letting up until changes were official in new bill text. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for letup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letup
Noun
  • The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has run Japan with just two brief gaps since 1955, is very skilled at pinning economic slowdowns on the BOJ.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • This was proof to Wall Street that concerns about a slowdown in AI spend were overblown.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • State police finally stopped the car on a rural road outside of Huntsville, north of Houston.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
  • Nearly as important, though, is the fact that streaming continues to be a sizable fount of new viewers even after on-air and DVR viewing essentially stops.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
  • The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Cheng Xin/Getty Images New home prices fell 0.22 percent in 70 Chinese cities in May, the largest decline in seven months, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan also contributed significantly to the squandering of its unipolar moment and setting off the decline of the American century.
    Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • What’s next: The Royals conclude their weekend series against the Padres on Sunday afternoon.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
  • In the study, scientists concluded further adaptation and the potential expansion of cropland may be needed to ensure food security and mitigate climate impacts.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • But all this trouble didn’t diminish his affection.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
  • And the chaos does gradually diminish, like a pot of stock boiled down to a sauce.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Last month, the Supreme Court allowed the administration to end the work permits and deportation protections of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans TPS recipients.
    June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
  • Despite stocks dipping slightly after President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. would end all trade talks with Canada, the S&P 500 recovered to close at a record high -- 6,173.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The program’s vehicles were rentals and will be returned to vendors as the program subsides.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
  • Once the killing subsided, a desperate search began to find a way to prevent such a catastrophe from happening again.
    Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

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“Letup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letup. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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