ease up on

phrasal verb

eased up on; easing up on; eases up on

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

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

: to apply less pressure to (something)

ease up on the accelerator

: to do or use less of (something)

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

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Officials expect that the heavy winds that fanned the flames will ease up on Wednesday evening, but dry conditions in Southern California mean even winds at lower speeds pose a considerable threat. —

Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Even if the Trump administration eases up on Huawei as part of a trade deal with Beijing, a bipartisan coalition in Congress will likely try to undermine those concessions. —

Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019 Thankfully, Netflix appears to be easing up on its split-in-half seasonal idea as all episodes of Virgin River season 6 are live now. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The tipping slowdown comes even as restaurants ease up on hiking menu prices and lean into discounts to keep luring guests to tables and drive-thrus. —

J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ease up on