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letting up

VERB

pause

Synonyms

WEAK

abate cease decrease die down die out diminish ease ease off ease up ebb fall moderate release relent slacken slow down stop subside wane

Antonyms

WEAK

continue

Example Sentences

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But data suggests that cybercrime isn't letting up.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Such a reading will miss why Christianity, an ancient faith that shows few signs of letting up in the modern world, appeals to so many people with no political interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Shareholder excitement about this repurchase wasn’t letting up on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Memory prices have been caught in a frenzy in recent months, and analysts don’t see demand letting up.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The rain was letting up, but the streets were as slippery and as smooth as melted soap, and one had to guess distances in the darkness.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez