ease off
Idioms-
Also, ease up . Lessen in severity, relax; abate. For example, I wish you'd ease off on Harold; he's doing the best he can , or The wind's eased up so I think the storm is just about over . [Late 1800s] Also see let up .
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Fall away, gradually decrease, as in The market's easing off, so we may get some stocks more cheaply . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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But tensions between Belgacem and Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah, who leads the Tripoli-based government, would need to ease off.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“We were hoping that in 2026 demand would ease off a little bit as 2025 was this incredible year with a lot of things happening, but we’re not seeing it,” said Flood.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Should the world ease off on its purchases, that could pull the rug out from under China’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
While the storms are expected to occur for much of the day, they will ease off in the west from mid-afternoon.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
When a rider wanted Seabiscuit to speed up, he would swing him toward the rail; when he wanted him to ease off, he’d nudge him to the outside.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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