as in slowdown
a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
the downpour continued for hours without letup
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as in to stop
to come to an end
the rain let up just as we reached the house
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the windmill slowed down as the wind let up
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Recent Examples of letup
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Wind and low visibility added to the impediments as the resort, where the 1960 Winter Olympics were held, reported 6 feet of snow over three days, with no letup.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
The demand on the grid has not let up, however — even as Iranians stopped using air conditioners as the weather cooled in the fall and before winter months set in, when people fire up their gas heaters.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
No letup from extreme heat for much of the eastern U.S.
There will be no letup from the sweltering heat wave frazzling much of the eastern United States today, with tens of millions of people under heat warnings.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Wind and low visibility added to the impediments as the resort, where the 1960 Winter Olympics were held, reported 6 feet of snow over three days, with no letup.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Verb
But as of early December, the value of these companies showed no sign of letting up.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
The demand on the grid has not let up, however — even as Iranians stopped using air conditioners as the weather cooled in the fall and before winter months set in, when people fire up their gas heaters.
—Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letup
Noun
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The initial excitement surrounding Bitcoin ETFs earlier in the week has waned due to a slowdown in inflows.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
8 Jan. 2025
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This is causing mortgage rates to push up against 8% and could lead to a slowdown in the housing market.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Facebook’s recent announcement to stop fact-checking posts is an ominous signal.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Alhassan unleashed a vicious combination of punches on the Brazilian, who appeared to be moments away from being stopped.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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By Friday, winds decrease as chances for a second round of snow increase.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
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Depression risk further decreased for every additional 1,000 steps, with the lowest risk at 7,000 to 10,000 daily steps.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Luminate’s data revealed that the minutes watched of certain programs like Receiver, the follow-up to Quarterback, and season two of Full Swing had sharp declines.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Revenues from services and fees increased by $17.7 million, driven by growth in the Capital Markets and Financial Consulting segments, while the Communications segment saw a decline.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Biden's latest export controls have led some observers to conclude the government shares the growing sense that AGI is close.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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But most have concluded that justice will never be theirs, that the police have moved on to investigating crimes that receive more public attention, that they have been forgotten.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Austria will likely not face fines in the manner of Hungary, but security cooperation will diminish.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Maryland faltered for the first time, a loss that dims but shouldn’t diminish its impressive start as its ceiling comes clearer into focus.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Ukrainian ended the year as world No. 25, winning the WTA’s ‘comeback player of the year’ award.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Square One Theatre Company, a community theater institution in Stratford for the 35 years, is ending its run.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Though the storm largely subsided by Tuesday morning, another weather system forecast is expected to spread a wintry mess from Texas to the East Coast later this week, which means people likely won't be able to put down the shovels anytime soon.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Seek help from a healthcare provider if your baby exhibits any signs of an allergic reaction that don’t subside on their own with time.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Letup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letup. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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