LETTING UP Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

letting up 1 of 2

adjective

as in dying (down)

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letting up

2 of 2

verb

present participle of let up

as in ending

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

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as in decreasing

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 letting up

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On every metric—sales, profit, assets and market value—these bellwether companies, 787 from Asia, collectively scaled to record levels, most likely reaping gains from not letting up. — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Rain pummeled the ground outside the tunnel, but the storm was short-lived, gradually letting up and then stopping altogether. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Arizona’s Pocket Fire, burning north of Sedona for more than a week, shows no sign of letting up. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 27 June 2026 There was to be no letting up at Gillette Stadium. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The fact that travel isn’t letting up despite the higher costs isn’t a surprise, said Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics consulting company. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 Data center spending, which is the main source of Nvidia’s revenue, hasn’t shown signs of letting up. — Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026 The Georgia Legislature roundly rejected a bill legalizing sports betting, but sports betting companies aren’t letting up. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 Running a tight 95 minutes, and never letting up for one of them, Apex is yet another perfect showcase for Theron’s exceptional physical talents as the premier female action star working in movies. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting up

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In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Efraín Juárez, then the coach of Pumas, was asked about the possibility of his team ending a long title drought.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of ending

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Several regions observed consumers looking for cheaper alternatives to products or decreasing discretionary spending to save money, according to the report.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026
More rain through Friday before conditions improve Rain chances should begin decreasing across eastern parts of the region by Friday and through the weekend, although isolated showers and storms could linger in western areas.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of decreasing

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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
Maria Alejandra Betancur said her father, Carlos Hugo Betancur, was recently detained while stopping for gas at a Marathon station on Northwest 58th Street in Doral.

— Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of stopping

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India, one of the world's most prolific IPO markets, was gearing up for issues worth $50 billion as tension in the Middle East were subsiding.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of subsiding

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Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the PG-13 film chronicles Jackson's journey from the Jackson Five to his solo superstardom, concluding with his 1998 Bad tour.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Portlandia aired for eight seasons and 77 episodes on IFC, concluding its run in 2018; check out Rolling Stone’s 20 favorite sketches from Portlandia, as well as Brownstein’s breakdown of the series’ most memorable characters.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026

Definition of concluding

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Expensive eye creams have long been considered the gold standard for diminishing fine lines and wrinkles.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Prolonged exposure to heat can lead to insufficient or poor sleep, compromising the immune system, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease and diminishing cognitive performance.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of diminishing

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Kylian Mbappé, also on eight, is a Nike athlete whose contract is expiring, making his performance pivotal for future brand deals.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
In September, 500 StudioCanal projects will disappear from customers’ libraries in the UK and parts of Europe thanks to an expiring licensing agreement.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of expiring

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The first-round showers and storms will move eastward through the rest of Saturday morning with the activity tapering off in the early afternoon.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 6 June 2026
For most movies, the opening weekend is the most lucrative, with ticket sales tapering off from there.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 May 2026