leave off

verb

left off; leaving off; leaves off
Synonyms of leave offnext
: stop, cease
picked up where he had left off

Examples of leave off in a Sentence

we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings the snow should leave off around midnight
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In June 2023, Fall Out Boy released a modernized cover of the song, picking up where the musician left off and filling the lyrics with references to events from the 1990s through the present day. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 Kittle’s replacement, Jake Tonges, picked up where the All-Pro left off, making three catches on the 49ers’ second possession, including a 1-yard touchdown. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025 The deal that represented a major endorsement for Oracle, which was left off Gartner's list of top five cloud infrastructure providers by revenue for 2024. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025 Instead of examining the fate of the world, Xiu Mei (Sharon Gee) complains about a stray giraffe eating all the leaves off her tree. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leave off

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leave off was in the 14th century

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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20off. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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