LEAVE OFF Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

leave off

verb

Definition of leave off

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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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 Veteran Tiffany Hayes slides in and picks up right where the starters left off, bringing the same pressure, the same discipline, the same pride on that end. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 That summer, a dispute between Pochettino and several players, including star winger Christian Pulisic, over whether to participate in a pair of friendlies before the Gold Cup tournament led to Pulisic and others being left off the tournament roster. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 June 2026 Overall, socialists believe in reducing private ownership — another issue many candidates left off their materials this cycle. — Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 These incidents come on the heels of Clark being left off the WNBA's 30th anniversary poster that was made for their official X account. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave off

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Verb

During the war, as the death toll ticked upward in the enclave, search operations for bodies largely stopped, either because most heavy equipment was destroyed, fuel became scarce or many strike sites became inaccessible due to the fighting.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Curious passersby stopped throughout the day, gazing up at what used to be the Pfizer headquarters building.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Under the proposal, the academy could cease operations for roughly seven months after the January 2028 class, which would let the department temporarily reassign more than 300 officers from its training division.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Furthermore, the centralized App Store infrastructure means third-party applications would cease to function if Apple's servers are no longer active.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
After that agreement expires, the government and Estrada may extend that on an annual basis.

— Sofi Zeman July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of expire

Verb

Attacks on ships — and the threat of them — virtually halted traffic in the waterway during the conflict, causing the price of oil to skyrocket and raising prices on many basic goods, including food, far beyond the region.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of quit

Verb

Pulisic wound up for a kick on his right foot when a Belgian defender stepped in front of him.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
The move was extremely unpopular with fans, and the replacement players, who were described as scabs, wound up barred from MLBPA membership.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

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