ease up
Third Person
eases up
Present Participle
easing up
Past Tense
eased up
Past Participle
eased up
1
to reduce pressure, intensity, or pace of something to make someone feel more at ease
- After weeks of intensive training, the coach decided to let the team ease up for a few days.
- As the traffic congestion cleared, the commute started to ease up.
- The supervisor noticed the employee's hard work and decided to ease up on the stringent deadlines.
- As the tension in the room dissipated, the atmosphere began to ease up.
- .As the semester came to an end, students began to ease up on their academic commitments.
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to move or adjust one's position to make room for someone or something
- In the crowded elevator, people had to ease up to accommodate more passengers.
- As the meeting room filled up, everyone had to ease up to allow latecomers to find a seat.
- In the packed subway car, commuters had to ease up to make room for others entering.
- The team members had to ease up in the cramped office space to create a comfortable working environment.