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
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
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
With less than 100 feet left, they saw the plane ease off the ground and begin to climb.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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