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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.
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Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The pressure to grow faster, enter newer and bigger markets, and justify the number never lets up.
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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.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 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.
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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).
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2026
The schedule hardly lets up thereafter for the 38-33 Heat, with road games on Wednesday and Friday nights against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 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.
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Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
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The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
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Excessive solitary masturbation decreases intimacy between couples in long-distance relationships.
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This pet bed deal is available until Prime Day ends on Friday, June 26.
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Denver International Airport’s A Line ends directly behind the hotel, after a roughly (okay, exactly) 37-minute airport transfer.
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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.
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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.
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The chapter concludes with the Ipnotica rings and earrings, whose rounded, asymmetrical forms are set with white and brown diamonds to create a sculptural bas-relief effect.
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The celebration concludes with the city’s annual fireworks show at the Placer County Fairgrounds.
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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As shame diminishes, confidence can grow.
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Macrina Wilkins, the association’s director of market insights, said this growth is at risk if Congress is unable to pass a new bill for highway and transit funding before the current federal highway and transit reauthorization law expires at the end of September.
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But the governor's authority in the matter can only last 90 days, and that expires on July 1.
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Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur.
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.
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