letting up (Meaning)
letting up
cease, stop, a lessening of effort or force, to diminish or slow down, to slow down, a lessening of effort, activity, or intensity, to ease off, to become less severe, to come to a stop
Synonyms & Antonyms of letting up
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Synonyms:
- ceasing
- expiring
- passing
- stopping
- leaving off
- finishing
- terminating
- ending
- closing
- lapsing
- concluding
- dying
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letting up Sentence Examples
- The storm is finally letting up, and the winds are subsiding.
- The pressure on the project team has been relentless, but they're hoping it will soon let up.
- The traffic has been heavy all day, but it's starting to let up now that rush hour is over.
- I've been coughing nonstop for the past few days, but thankfully it's finally starting to let up.
- The pain in my leg has been unbearable, but the medication seems to be letting up the intensity.
- The tension in the room was palpable, but it gradually began to let up as the meeting progressed.
- The incessant rain has been putting a damper on our plans, but the forecast suggests it will soon let up.
- The financial strain has been weighing heavily on us, but we're optimistic that our situation will soon let up.
- The protests have been going on for weeks, but it seems like the momentum is finally letting up.
- The workload has been overwhelming, but I'm hopeful that the pace will let up after this deadline.
FAQs About the word letting up
cease, stop, a lessening of effort or force, to diminish or slow down, to slow down, a lessening of effort, activity, or intensity, to ease off, to become less
dying (down), waning, moderating, ebbing, abating,winding up, subsiding, ceasing, expiring, passing
leftover,remaining, holding up, residual, abiding, enduring, lingering,keeping up, lasting, persisting
The storm is finally letting up, and the winds are subsiding.
The pressure on the project team has been relentless, but they're hoping it will soon let up.
The traffic has been heavy all day, but it's starting to let up now that rush hour is over.
I've been coughing nonstop for the past few days, but thankfully it's finally starting to let up.
