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letup

1 of 2

noun

let·​upˈlet-ˌəp How to pronounce letup (audio)
:a lessening of effort, activity, or intensity

let up

2 of 2

verb

let up;letting up;lets up

intransitive verb

1
a
:to diminish or slow down:slacken
2
:to become less severe
used withon

Examples ofletup in a Sentence

Noun the downpour continued for hours withoutletupVerb the rainlet up just as we reached the house the windmill slowed down as the windlet up
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Noun
With the primary just weeks away, Texans can expect noletup in fundraising appeals from all sides in a race projected to top $300 million in spending by its end in November.Joseph Morton,Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026Trump recently rolled out his health care plan, and a White House official said the president also will release a housing plan soon, with noletup in his frenetic pace.Zac Anderson,USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Large, fluffy flakes fell for nearly 45 minutes near Interstate 77 Brawley School Road exit 35 and wasn’tletting up toward noon.Joe Marusak,Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026After a while, the shark finallylet up, enabling Peter to be rescued from the water.Gabrielle Rockson,PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026See All Example Sentences forletup

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1836, in the meaning definedabove

Verb

1787, in the meaning defined atsense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use ofletup was in 1787

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Cite this Entry

“Letup.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letup. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

letup

1 of 2noun
let·​upˈlet-ˌəp How to pronounce letup (audio)
:a lessening of effort or force

let up

2 of 2verb
1
:to slow down:slacken
2
:to come to a stop:cease
the rainlet up
3
:to ease off:be less severe
used withon
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