laid off (of)

verb

past tense of lay off (of)
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid off (of)
  1. abandoned
  2. discontinued
  3. quit
  4. dropped
Verb
  • The train station hulked behind barbed wire, abandoned for years, both witness to and eight million bricks’ worth of evidence of Detroit's near-collapse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Niccol’s plan involved hiring more workers to cut down on long wait times, which in some cases had gotten so bad people abandoned their orders altogether .
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • They were discontinued in 2006 and fans still haven’t gotten over it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • For example, around 2020, Costco discontinued the combination pizza.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • Thirdly, America has an opportunity of abundance for anyone with the tenacity not to quit.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Platner denies the allegation, but quit the race after key supporters called on him to withdraw.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • The Padres saw their five-game winning streak snapped and dropped two games behind the final NL wild-card spot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Two other charges, destruction of evidence and resisting arrest, were dropped as part of a plea deal with the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of dropped
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“Laid off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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