ease up on
phrasal 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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This is a huge help to novice and experienced riders who wish to ease up on the highways and trails.
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New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Much depends on whether the Trump administration sticks with its tariffs or eases up on some policies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Russia increasing battlefield attacks at the same time as talks could be seen as a sign that Putin has no intention of easing up on the battlefield, even when diplomacy is taking place.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
What happens when the biggest names in AI — like OpenAI and Google — urge Washington to ease up on regulation, just as fears of a fragmented, 50-state patchwork grow and China’s DeepSeek makes global headlines?
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Much depends on whether the Trump administration sticks with its tariffs or eases up on some policies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Russia increasing battlefield attacks at the same time as talks could be seen as a sign that Putin has no intention of easing up on the battlefield, even when diplomacy is taking place.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
What happens when the biggest names in AI — like OpenAI and Google — urge Washington to ease up on regulation, just as fears of a fragmented, 50-state patchwork grow and China’s DeepSeek makes global headlines?
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Ease up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ease%20up%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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