1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings
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2
as in to end
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of leave off
His chronic back condition was still clearly an issue last spring, leading to him being left off the opening day roster.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of Garcia’s teammates shared messages on X about Garcia being left off the list, as did a former Royals vice president and fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But much like with the Belichick snub, NFL fans were as perplexed about Kraft being left off the ballot as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Original Farmers Market (June 18-21) and the City of Downey (June 20) pick up where the Coliseum left off.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of Garcia’s teammates shared messages on X about Garcia being left off the list, as did a former Royals vice president and fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But much like with the Belichick snub, NFL fans were as perplexed about Kraft being left off the ballot as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Original Farmers Market (June 18-21) and the City of Downey (June 20) pick up where the Coliseum left off.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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From open models to real-world applications, China has shown that constraints have not stopped it from gaining ground.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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From there, James made second-team All-NBA the next season and didn’t stop landing on one of the three teams until this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now a rather similar squad is tasked with ending the title drought.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Connor also ended things with Emma after telling her about his strong connection with Bri.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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University of Arkansas men's basketball Coach John Calipari has ceased box-out drills.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Based on the timeline laid out by the district attorney’s office, all attempts to find Proctor ceased after Gascón was defeated by current Los Angeles County Dist.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The vote on Tuesday sought to extend previous language that blocked tariff repeal resolutions from getting a vote, which expired at the end of January.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s sweeping tax bill introduced requirements that could kick thousands off of SNAP benefits, while expiring healthcare subsidies are leading to more expensive premiums for health insurance.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the shutdown will not halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection operations because Republicans in Congress sent those agencies tens of millions of dollars in extra funding last year.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pay would be halted for 56,000 active duty, reserve and civilian personnel, but they would still be required to show up for work.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some current central bankers — such as Fed governors Christopher Waller and Lisa Cook, in addition to Powell himself — have concluded AI has the potential to significantly boost productivity.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Of those, 15 have been concluded and 10 are at or near conclusion.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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But that third period, the girls never quit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Del Valle recently attended a choreographers conference in Europe and was surprised to learn that many of them had quit dancing.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Powell wound up leaving that game in the third quarter for the balance of the way due to the lower-back tightness that had him on the injury report earlier in the day.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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All eventually were released or traded by the Rams and wound up with the Seattle Seahawks, who play the New England Patriots on Sunday in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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