LETS UP Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

lets up

verb

present tense third-person singular of let up

as in stops

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

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as in decreases

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 lets up As the rain finally lets up and the region begins to dry out, the cleanup is far from over. — Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 23 June 2026 The pressure to grow faster, enter newer and bigger markets, and justify the number never lets up. — Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026 The tension never lets up as Rose uncovers the secrets of the oppressive regime ruling her world, sealed behind a wall for generations. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 The schedule hardly lets up thereafter for the 38-33 Heat, with road games on Wednesday and Friday nights against the Cleveland Cavaliers. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026 Though the premise sounds far-fetched, Cammell creates a sense of overwhelming dread that never lets up as the threat of an unstoppable AI grows more and more personal, migrating from theory, to our homes, to our bodies. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 The film sees Wilde herself starring alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penelope Cruz in a comedy of manners that never lets up (and never lets that energy get in the way of some great performances). — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026 Dolphins defense lets up After holding the Ravens to 110 yards in the first half, the Dolphins permitted an 11-play, 68-yard touchdown drive on Baltimore’s opening possession of the third quarter. — Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lets up

Verb

The global oil surplus should help commercial stockpiles bounce back, particularly if the rest of the world stops relying so much on the United States as the petroleum producer of last resort.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
If exception paths are undocumented, AI either stops too early or acts with false confidence.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of stops

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Find your favorite before the deal ends, and check out more bedding from Bloomhaven below.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of subsides

Verb

Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of concludes

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Burns previously rejected suggestions that the ethics investigation was politically motivated, noting that Anderson, a Republican, had already lost his primary election and will not return to the council after his term expires.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The Constitutional Court ruled that Tokayev can run again when his term expires in 2029 because his current tenure does not count under amendments to the constitution that were approved in a nationwide vote in March and came into force this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026