lie off
verb
lay off; lain off; lying off; lies off
1
: to hold back in the early part of a race
2
: to keep a little away from the shore or another ship
3
: to cease work for a time
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Amid current economic uncertainties, many organizations are making the difficult decision to restructure and thus furlough or lay off employees.
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Tony Butler-Sims, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Due to the loss, some health departments are already starting to cancel contracts and lay off scientists, epidemiologists and community health workers.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
Hartford Courant Originally Published: March 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM EDT
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CT manufacturer to close corporate headquarters, lay off workers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
As tech giants lay off thousands of workers to make way for AI, the CEO of the $8 billion food company Ingredion says real people are still the most important ingredient for a successful business.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Tony Butler-Sims, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Due to the loss, some health departments are already starting to cancel contracts and lay off scientists, epidemiologists and community health workers.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
Hartford Courant Originally Published: March 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM EDT
Most Popular
Most Popular
CT manufacturer to close corporate headquarters, lay off workers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
As tech giants lay off thousands of workers to make way for AI, the CEO of the $8 billion food company Ingredion says real people are still the most important ingredient for a successful business.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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