LETTING UP (ON) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

letting up (on)

verb

present participle of let up (on)

as in tapering (off)

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That’s even more acutely felt in a district where overall student count is decreasing and traditional public schools’ share is shrinking fast.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Safeguards implemented by social media platforms, including Huge’s YouTube ban, have played a role in his decreasing reach.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of decreasing

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Arenberg Seltzer explained that the council's two main priorities are reducing the number of children in foster care and decreasing juvenile arrests.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Fraser Shilling, director of the Road Ecology Center, and his team determined that extensive fencing on highways is the solution to reducing roadkill, not just wildlife crossings.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of reducing

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Everybody raves about the myriad of health benefits that comes along with dry brushing—from physically exfoliating your skin and eliminating strawberry skin to increasing blood flow and potentially diminishing the appearance of circulation.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
There is no denying that Trump’s efforts in Iran are diminishing his party’s chances of retaining Congress.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminishing

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On my under-eye area, this improves circulation, thereby reducing puffiness and lessening my raccoon eyes.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026
McKinney has focused his campaign on lessening the city’s homelessness crisis by leveraging people into treatment, tackling quality-of-life crimes, and reducing the city’s out-of-control legal costs.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lessening

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