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

The struggle, compounded by technological shifts turbo-charged by AI, won’t be letting up any time soon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

“It looks like it’s letting up some. Looks like it might be. A little, anyways.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt