ease up on
verb
eased up on; easing up on; eases up on
1
: to treat (someone) in a less harsh or demanding way
The students might respond better if the teacher eased up on them a little.
2
: to apply less pressure to (something)
ease up on the accelerator
3
: to do or use less of (something)
My doctor told me I should ease up on fatty foods.
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When that happens, Varas may want to ease up on how great the new guy is.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
If investors start to worry that the Fed might bend to political pressure and ease up on fighting inflation, gold prices could benefit.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
But Lumet and screenwriter Frank Pierson ease up on the laughs as Sonny’s predicament grows more helpless, allowing the audience to feel his desperation as the drama barrels toward a tragic finale.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
If investors start to worry that the Fed might bend to political pressure and ease up on fighting inflation, gold prices could benefit.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
But Lumet and screenwriter Frank Pierson ease up on the laughs as Sonny’s predicament grows more helpless, allowing the audience to feel his desperation as the drama barrels toward a tragic finale.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Ease up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ease%20up%20on. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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