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
The new year for brick-and-mortar retailers is picking up right where 2024 left off, as a slew of stalwart brands are set to shutter dozens of store locations amid shifting consumer patterns.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Where did Grey’s leave off? Season 21 saw the introduction of Sophia Bush’s new character, Dr. Cass Beckman.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
According to the podcast account, the ball boy was left off of the team's bus during the parade, but Barkley made sure he was included in the festivities as a member of the Eagles squad.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
However, his tenure with the Chiefs ended similarly, and he was left off last year's Super Bowl roster.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Where did Grey’s leave off? Season 21 saw the introduction of Sophia Bush’s new character, Dr. Cass Beckman.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
According to the podcast account, the ball boy was left off of the team's bus during the parade, but Barkley made sure he was included in the festivities as a member of the Eagles squad.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
However, his tenure with the Chiefs ended similarly, and he was left off last year's Super Bowl roster.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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That hasn't stopped the Trump administration from making some bold claims.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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The deputy had stopped Huttle, 42, of Hobart for driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, ended the session down 188.04 points, or 0.43%, after being up as much as 245.34 points earlier in the day.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Details: The parade begins at 6pm on Monday, March 17 at 6th and Nicollet and ends at 12th and Nicollet.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The program ended in the early 1960s after a member of the CIA Inspector General's staff learned of MKUltra's experiments and ordered them to cease all experimentation on non-consenting subjects.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, the university, a historically Black institution, ordered the fraternity chapter to cease all activities and suspended pledging for all Greek organizations for the rest of the academic year.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Follow more of our reporting on Stadium Border War Government & Politics Missouri-Kansas ‘border war’ truce expires soon.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kimmich’s terms at the Allianz Arena expire on June 30, 2025.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In some of the first practical consequences of that rupture, U.S. shipments of weapons and equipment already en-route to Ukraine were halted Monday night, a U.S. defense official told NBC News.—
Artem Grudinin,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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All live-fire exercises in the current drill were halted until the investigation to determine the exact reason for the accident was finished.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Russian assaults are down from up to 60 per day to as few as 18, CDS concluded.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The decision also suggests the court in at least some cases is prepared to stand behind trial judges who conclude the administration might be violating the law.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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As the countdown moves closer to the end of Windows 10 support this October, here are some compelling reasons to quit Windows and give Linux a try.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Joe Biden’s third-highest-ranking DOJ official, Matthew Colangelo, quit the DOJ in November 2022 to join Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg three days after Trump announced his 2024 run.—
Carl Burdette,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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During the studio era, Oberon wound up without the solid base that would have given her plum roles and scripts.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her only ally is a mystical axe whose victims wind up as decapitated, talking heads.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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