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eased

  • past participle of ease.
  • past tense form of ease.

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Oil prices eased pressure on bond yields ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision next week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

—The dollar eased in the absence of fresh catalysts to propel the currency higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Inflation data eased in June, cooling along with oil prices and the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Fires eased off across the country as well, with burned areas nationwide at their smallest since 2018.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The knot in my chest eased as we fell into the familiar rhythm of discussing books and planning our conquest of ATO for later, but a nugget of discomfort stayed with me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows