ease in

Transition with care

To ease in is to introduce something or someone gradually, allowing time for adjustment rather than making abrupt changes.

You might ease in a new employee by starting them on simpler tasks, or ease in policy changes to minimize disruption.

Let's ease into the cold water slowly.

The phrase suggests gentleness and patience with transitions.

Related

slideSmooth continuous movement
glideMove with effortless continuity
enterPass into a space
settleReach final terms
mergeCombine into unity

transition · slip · dip a toe · introduce · adjust · comfort · relax · soft landing · gradual · smooth · gentle · blend · acclimate · coax · soften · nudge · guide · warm up

Categories

animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
adaptadapt, adjust, acclimate, accommodate, accustom
3D graphicsray tracing, shaders, textures, vertices, rendering
interpolationlinear, bilinear, cubic, spline, interpolation

Opposites

speed/abruptness of entry

ease inplunge in

Start abruptly, without preparation

dive in · jump in · plunge · rush in · dive

direction of transition

ease inease out

Remove gradually and tactfully

phase out · pull out · withdraw · wind down · exit

degree of preparation/care

ease inhit the ground running

Begin working effectively immediately

baptism by fire · sink or swim · trial by fire

Family

ease, in, eases, eased, easing, easy, easily, easiness, uneasy

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G