How to Use letup in a Sentence

letup

1 of 2 noun
  • There is no letup in the decline of liquor sales in this country.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
  • There was no letup in the effort with a huge lead, either.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In the meantime, there has been no letup in the classroom or lab.
    — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • There is no letup in sight, at least for the next seven to 10 days.
    — courant.com, 9 July 2019
  • Whether the group lives up to its potential, there should be no letup right now.
    — Jon Blau, Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2020
  • One letup would result in the season coming to an abrupt end.
    — Chase Michaelson, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2019
  • There was no letup even as Carlisle emptied his bench in the second half.
    — Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Yet Biden’s team so far is signaling there won’t be much of a letup.
    — Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg.com, 9 Dec. 2020
  • One, because Burns wants no lull or letup in the central drama.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2019
  • There was no letup for either goaltender as the game continued.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • There appeared to be no letup in sight; the note to the staff warned that Monday would likely be worse.
    — Charles Ornstein, Propublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, ProPublica, 1 July 2012
  • Life on the front lines in the eastern Donetsk region has seen little letup in recent weeks.
    — New York Times, 17 July 2022
  • There’s minimal letup in the strongest division in the league.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Soon, tons of P2P meth were moving north, without any letup, and the price of meth collapsed.
    — Sam Quinones, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021
  • End of carousel In the hours before the pause was to begin, there was no sign in Gaza of a letup in violence.
    — Susannah George, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • That pushed stocks higher as investors sensed a letup in the Fed’s aggressive push to constrain the economy.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • As the months passed with little letup in the bombardment, the Gaza death toll grew exponentially.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Not a chance, for there is no letup in Thomas, not with his high-octane swing or his enthusiastic approach to the next challenge.
    — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Weather forecasts showed 40-60 mph winds with no letup in sight, Underwood said.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Collison's left knee has bothered him off and on all season, and there is not much letup in the NBA schedule.
    — Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Construction work continues right through the closures—no letup in the noise and activity, even on the weekend.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The trajectory of sales growth is slowing to be sure, yet the larger trend toward EV adoption shows no letup.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • With no sign of letup, Amazon has decided to keep about 70% of them -- permanently.
    — Chauncey Alcorn Cnn Business, CNN, 28 May 2020
  • There is no letup at any point in a 162-game season, especially in early July.
    — Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
  • While broadcast ratings continue to lag, there appears to be no letup in streaming for NFL games.
    — A.j. Perez, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017
  • This shows that there has not been any letup or any softening of the policy of pursuing Uighurs who have any connection with the outside world.
    — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Homicides in Los Angeles rose 36% last year, and the city is seeing no letup in gun violence.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021
  • The Federal Reserve is rolling out the heavy artillery in its bid to fight historic inflation that has shown little letup.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022
  • There is no letup in an NBA schedule, and no team will have sympathy for the Pacers (1-4).
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2021
  • In the days since Good’s fateful encounter with an armed ICE officer, there was no letup by law enforcement.
    — Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026

let up

2 of 2 verb
  • In terms of prices, there is no let up.
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • But the backlash didn’t let up.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • The cold doesn't let up for the weekend.
    — Justin Lewis, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t let up, not even for a moment.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
  • The price pressure hasn’t let up.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And the pain at the pump will not let up anytime soon.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The cast, for their part, have not let up on their mocking of him.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • At one point, nueve trips her up a bit, but Mark doesn't let up.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Some investors don't think the pain for the pound will let up any time soon.
    — Julie Steinberg, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2022
  • This season isn’t going to let up on its own.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Then, once the rains let up and the sun came out, the plants started to wilt.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
  • The snow should let up around mid-morning, Miller said.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Some of her symptoms let up within hours.
    — Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And the defense let up three touchdowns on the ground.
    — Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • His teammates don’t let up on him, either.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • As soon as my partner dug out her poncho, the rain seemed to let up.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In the year since, there has been no sign that the pressure is letting up.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
  • With the rope dropped, the man behind the wheel let up on the clutch and sped down the road.
    — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
  • About a half-hour later, the rain let up, crews pulled the tarp away and the stars came out.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
  • The rain – and in some areas, the heavy snow – isn’t letting up just yet.
    — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
  • And Mamdani doesn't seem to be letting up.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • For now, Democrats are showing no signs of letting up.
    — Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Johnson duo did not let up and advanced to the gold medal match.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The new week has started with no let up in warnings for Gmail users.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Stewart walked the first batter, then let up a single to put two on.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Someone who doesn’t let up and keeps going for the full six minutes.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The pressure was on, and Wong wasn’t letting up.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Few expect the downward pressure to let up soon.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The rain let up as Morikawa birdied the par-5 14th to take a co-lead.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
  • The rain isn’t letting up and neither are these questions!
    — Kristen Arnett august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025

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