ease off
idiom
variants
or ease up
: to become less severe
The slope gradually eased off.
The pressure should ease up soon.
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But even then, APRs will only ease off extremely high levels.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Start with a slow, leisurely descent and ease off the brakes to dial up the adrenaline.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Solar Scooters reckons that riders who ease off the thumb throttle for a more pedestrian 30 mph can expect in the region of 70 miles (112 km) per charge, a good deal less at top whack though.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 July 2024
Eight minutes into the pursuit, when a major instructed the officers by radio to ease off and to be mindful of police policies, the two officers voiced frustration, according to body camera footage captured by the officers and quoted in the report.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Start with a slow, leisurely descent and ease off the brakes to dial up the adrenaline.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Solar Scooters reckons that riders who ease off the thumb throttle for a more pedestrian 30 mph can expect in the region of 70 miles (112 km) per charge, a good deal less at top whack though.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 July 2024
Eight minutes into the pursuit, when a major instructed the officers by radio to ease off and to be mindful of police policies, the two officers voiced frustration, according to body camera footage captured by the officers and quoted in the report.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Ease off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ease%20off. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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