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let up

verb

  1. to diminish, slacken, or stop
  2. informal.
    foll by on to be less harsh (towards someone)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. informal.
    a lessening or abatement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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They would not let up, this time different from so many others.

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She sharpened her skills by playing in the backyard alongside her older brother, R.J., who now plays at Colorado, and his male friends, none of whom would let up on her account.

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The Bruins shook off the slump, but Watkins refused to let up.

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But for those who are merely interested in the gore in this glorified splatter film, the carnage starts early and rarely lets up.

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“We’ve had guys out here for almost two weeks working on ground balls, going full bore. We’re not trying to let up at all.â€

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