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 The pressure to grow faster, enter newer and bigger markets, and justify the number never lets up. —

Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026 There is the potential for at least 1 to 3 inches of rain before the wet weather lets up. —

Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 May 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

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The closest Metra stops to the Obama Presidential Center are on the Metra Electric Line, which also makes stops at McCormick Place and Millennium Park.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Yamal stops at Walmart before the World Cup.

— Alex Connor, USA Today, 15 June 2026