eased up
Became less intense
Eased up means to relax pressure, effort, or intensity.
Someone who eases up on the accelerator slows down; a boss who eases up on employees becomes less demanding.
The phrase often suggests backing off from something strenuous or aggressive: The rain finally eased up, You should ease up on yourself.
It can also mean to become less severe: Tensions eased up after the meeting.
Made or became smaller
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- subsidedDecreased in intensity
- abatedBecame less intense
tapered · moderated · slackened · let up · died down · dropped off · scaled back · toned down
Released from coils
- loosenedMade less tight
- decompressedRestored to original volume
- chilledMade or kept cold
- mellowedBecame softer, calmer
settled · calmed · softened · let go · slackened · destressed · cooled down · lightened up
Stopped resisting, softened
Made less severe
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- comfortedGiven emotional relief
- unburdenedFreed from a load
- liftedRaised upward
lessened
Made or became smaller
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- subsidedDecreased in intensity
abated · tapered · moderated · slackened · let up · died down · dropped off · scaled back · toned down · lightened
unwound
Released from coils
- loosenedMade less tight
- decompressedRestored to original volume
- chilledMade or kept cold
mellowed · settled · calmed · softened · let go · slackened · destressed · cooled down · lightened up · kicked back
relented
Stopped resisting, softened
excused · pardoned · indulged · accommodated
alleviated
Made less severe
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- comfortedGiven emotional relief
- unburdenedFreed from a load
lifted · released · assuaged · mitigated · palliated · remedied
- slowed downbraked, decelerated, reduced speed, slackened, throttled
eased upintensified
Made more extreme
ramped up · doubled down · bore down · stepped up · turned up the heat
eased upsped up
Increased velocity or tempo
accelerated · stepped on it · floored it · quickened · picked up speed
ease, eased, easing, eases, easy, easier, easiest, easily, easiness