as in to let up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ease (up)
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Anunoby’s injury looms large, and the schedule doesn’t let up.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Kim’s film opens in high gear, with Chun sensing his chance to exploit a temporary power vacuum, and then never lets up as his band of cronies facilitate the plan with bribery, intimidation and the murder of fellow soldiers.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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This delicious stuff is ridiculously hard to get off.—
Dwight Garner,
Saveur,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kuzmenko got off on the right foot in the Flyers’ 3-2 win over Pittsburgh with an assist on his first shift and a couple of nifty setups, while Pelletier hasn’t yet played due to the immigration process.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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That family, Groat said, represented an important aspect of the potter’s field: This is a burial plot where generations of families were laid to rest.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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For all the outside opinions, his fate rests in one person’s hands — and that person likes the job Lamoriello has done for seven years.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The free form pool complex is a great place to escape and relax, with multiple private areas, and it’s hardly ever crowded since there are so few rooms—and each has its own pool as well.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is a benefit to both the trapper and the coyote because once in cover, the animal relaxes and doesn’t fight the equipment as much.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Ease (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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