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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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
Conditions at sea are expected to ease off later as sailors race down the east coast before tackling the treacherous Bass Strait crossing to Tasmania.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Newcastle, crucially, did not ease off after taking the lead, though.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
When we got close, McGinnis would call out which direction the shark was facing, and Lowe would ease off the throttle so we could quietly glide up behind the shark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
The rain took almost an hour to ease off.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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