LAID OFF Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

laid off

verb

past tense of lay off

as in stopped

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one

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There’s been no confirmation of the location of the moment, but that hasn’t stopped the controversy.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
That hasn’t stopped actors who are fans of the books from throwing their hats into the ring for consideration, like MacFarlane’s friend and collaborator Seth Green.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 July 2026

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On Saturday night, Fort Worth police shot and killed another suspect who pulled a gun on officers following a short car chase that ended near the I-35W service road on the city’s far south side, Garcia said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Both insurance and banking protections come as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 15 ended hearings to potentially reschedule broader cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the CSA.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of ended

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Attacks continue The truce halted full-scale fighting but has not ended near-daily Israeli strikes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
One such injury to Odegaard (knee) half an hour into a home win against West Ham in October halted Arteta’s experimentation with a more creative midfield setup of him and Eberechi Eze ahead of Rice.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of halted

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Shut Off the Main Water Supply If Needed In some situations, shutting off the toilet’s water supply isn’t enough.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 July 2026
Authorities in New Delhi cut off mobile internet, put up barricades and shut off metro train stations near the protest site.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026

Definition of shut off

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Conversely, your favorite game might get left off the list, so if that's the case, be sure to scream at me about it in the comments section.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
On July 9, Block settled with 46 states for $45 million over Cash App’s fraud controls, a coordinated state action that picked up where a January 2025 CFPB order left off.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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