as in slowdown
a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
the downpour continued for hours without letup
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as in to stop
to come to an end
the rain let up just as we reached the house
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as in to decrease
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 letup
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There is no letup in Inter Miami’s schedule in 2025, and its progress to the Leagues Cup semifinals means another meeting with Florida rivals Orlando City on Wednesday night.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The pressure didn’t let up in the second quarter, and Providence’s 14 points at halftime tied the fewest UConn has allowed in a half all season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
There was no letup in the effort with a huge lead, either.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There is no letup in Inter Miami’s schedule in 2025, and its progress to the Leagues Cup semifinals means another meeting with Florida rivals Orlando City on Wednesday night.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
It’s expected to fall Tuesday and let up on Wednesday, except in elevations near 10,000 feet.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The pressure didn’t let up in the second quarter, and Providence’s 14 points at halftime tied the fewest UConn has allowed in a half all season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letup
Noun
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The oil price increase can push an already-cooling economy into a recession or meaningful slowdown.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The coalition opted to pause supply increases during the first quarter, pointing to a seasonal slowdown in fuel consumption.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After Elmarko Jackson’s flagrant foul stopping a dunk in transition — the play was called a common foul but quickly upgraded to a flagrant-one — the Jayhawks and Sun Devils came together.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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The administration has tried everything in its toolbox to stop it, based on not data or studies or anything much beyond rich-old-man pique.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2026
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This is a mistake that will substantially decrease America’s hard and soft power.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nearly a week into the latest Middle East conflict, Iran’s strikes in the region have decreased significantly – while US attacks on Iran continue ramping up and Israeli strikes prompt panic in southern Beirut.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Canada is the largest source of international tourism to Las Vegas, and the decline of these tourists is a significant blow to the city.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Growth in enterprise networking, broadband, and server storage revenues were offset by the seasonal decline in wireless (as is the case following the launch of an iPhone given that the component orders are placed ahead of the launch).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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They're honored and grateful to be invited and any opportunity to visit the White House as a team will be based on their schedules once their seasons conclude.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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During the weekend, the honorees receive awards, meet the president, give speeches at State Department dinners, and then conclude at a bipartisan ceremony at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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One concern is cognitive offloading, in which decision-makers defer too readily to algorithmic recommendations, effectively diminishing human accountability for strategic choices.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The solution is deliberate deceleration.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lower prices at the pump One standout from Friday's report was energy prices, which showed a notable deceleration and helped lower the overall inflation reading, EY-Parthenon senior economist Lydia Boussour said in an email.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three-month meteorological winter period that just ended will be remembered for its wild extremes in temperature across the United States, including deadly, persistent polar blasts and winter storms in the East.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Diallo scored on a dunk, and Nikola Dzepina added a three to end the surge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Letup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letup. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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