ease (up)

verb

Definition of ease (up)next
as in to let up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ease (up)
  1. let up
  2. get off
  3. rest
  4. relax
Verb
  • And Clark didn’t let up, darting around the backcourt like a pest as the opposition brought the ball up the United Center floor, not doing too much as much as trying to do something.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Just as important, peptides assist their never-ending quest for an edge, since the competition never lets up.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of let up
Verb
  • That edge hasn’t been on display, likely because the Giants got off to a bad start and haven’t built any momentum all season.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • As New York recounts, Sun was instrumental in helping WLFI get off the ground.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of get off
Verb
  • The camp's primary purpose is to provide presidents a place to rest, relax and recharge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Without Lionel Messi’s participation in the contest — due to an agreement between the MLS and MLS Players Association to allow certain World Cup players to rest without penalty — the league needed another star to step up.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of rest
Verb
  • Most pregnant travelers are prioritizing things like comfort and accessibility as well opportunities to relax along the way.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • There is absolutely no wellspring of untapped energy in the country in favor of relaxing gun laws.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of relax
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“Ease (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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