ease up on

phrasal verb

eased up on; easing up on; eases up on

1

: to treat (someone) in a less harsh or demanding way

The students might respond better if the teacher eased up on them a little.

2

: to apply less pressure to (something)

ease up on the accelerator

3

: to do or use less of (something)

My doctor told me I should ease up on fatty foods.

Examples of ease up on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although federal regulators began cracking down on Google and Facebook during Trump’s first term as president — and flourished under Biden — most experts expect his second administration to ease up on antitrust enforcement and be more receptive to business mergers. —Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025

The crypto industry spent at least $100 million supporting Trump’s campaign, and Atkins is expected to ease up on regulation. —Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024

The prices of food purchased away from home rose just 0.2% from September to October, down from 0.3% the previous two months, as restaurants ease up on price hikes. —J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

Small caps Trump’s willingness to ease up on regulation and cut companies’ tax rates could give a boost to small-cap stocks. —Lisa Kailai Han,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024

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