as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one
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Recent Examples of cry off
People were crying off-camera a lot.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam!
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups?
—oregonlive, 24 May 2023
Tamika, keep it in, don’t cry off your lashes, girl.
—Niema Jordan, Essence, 17 May 2022
Here are 11 waterproof eyeliners that not even a level 100 Cancer could cry off.
—Allure, 20 June 2019
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam!
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups?
—oregonlive, 24 May 2023
Tamika, keep it in, don’t cry off your lashes, girl.
—Niema Jordan, Essence, 17 May 2022
Here are 11 waterproof eyeliners that not even a level 100 Cancer could cry off.
—Allure, 20 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry off
Verb
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Madison Square Garden canceled its official Game 4 watch party amid a public dispute with city officials over security restrictions.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a statement to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the event's producer Live Nation explained that the concert was canceled because Stewart had a recurrence of a sinus infection.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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On the internet and in Parsons’s work, the backrooms are primarily business, retail, or other spaces meant for a specific use that, when abandoned, evoke a kind of uncertainty and fear.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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This doesn't mean artists need to abandon short-form content or playlists.—
Sam Saideman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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So the new Dietary Guidelines released in January have scrapped the previous recommendations with quantitative limits on drinking in favor of just advising that people drink less.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Tamarac will scrap $75,000 travel budget (news article, May 13, 2022).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Verb
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This incident underscores the precarious nature of relying on external AI tools, as access can be revoked without warning.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Those requirements caused Anthropic to revoke access to the models for everyone.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Saturday’s sprint race turned messy when Hulkenberg’s car suffered a mechanical failure on the formation lap, forcing him to abort the session.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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After Drew pulled out, the plan was aborted.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The provision was repealed in 1950, when the payroll tax rate finally rose.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Cry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20off. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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