1
as in ends
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 stops
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of leaves off
This is the atheism of Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger and their existentialist descendants, which begins in precisely the place where scientific materialism leaves off, with the will of the subjective, conscious agent.
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
This twist on a French manicure leaves off only the lunula of the nail to the imagination.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Fend it off in fall by raking the leaves off your lawn or chopping them up with your mower, leaving behind a very thin layer on the grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Rain is coming, penciled in for an hour or two from now, and a harsh British wind is flinging leaves off branches and cloaking the countryside with something that smells dungy and damp.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Defenders fall to the ground like leaves off a tree when Lemon sprints to open spaces.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Any list of top-5 Nuggets that leaves off Melo is suspect.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The book leaves off on a more ambiguous note, as Eleanor explains that she and Jamie weren't meant to be together.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
This twist on a French manicure leaves off only the lunula of the nail to the imagination.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Fend it off in fall by raking the leaves off your lawn or chopping them up with your mower, leaving behind a very thin layer on the grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Rain is coming, penciled in for an hour or two from now, and a harsh British wind is flinging leaves off branches and cloaking the countryside with something that smells dungy and damp.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Defenders fall to the ground like leaves off a tree when Lemon sprints to open spaces.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Any list of top-5 Nuggets that leaves off Melo is suspect.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The book leaves off on a more ambiguous note, as Eleanor explains that she and Jamie weren't meant to be together.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaves off
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But the movie ends when Cathy dies, distraught and brokenhearted over Heathcliff and having starved herself during her pregnancy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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When the sun moves away from the node, the season ends, and eclipses become impossible again.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to the death certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, obtained by Rolling Stone, O’Hara’s immediate cause of death was a pulmonary embolism (a clot that stops blood from flowing to an artery in the lung).—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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In between dancing and singing and falling backward in the hands of fellow performers, Bad Bunny stops at what looks like a bar on set to get a drink from none other than Brooklyn’s legendary owner of one of the last surviving Puerto Rican social clubs in New York City.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The agreement includes a claw back provision that requires repayment of a portion of the incentive if QT9 ceases operating at the building within six years of occupying it.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The world never ceases to produce grist for discussion.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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The deal includes the acquisition of the House of Creed by L’Oréal and gives the group the rights to enter into 50-year exclusive licenses for the creation, development and distribution of fragrance and beauty products for Gucci, once Kering’s current license for the business with Coty expires.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The end of the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota comes as funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires later today.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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Should any of these conditions not be met, the contract halts and notifies all relevant parties.—
Matthew Kayser,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Flights at New York City at LaGuardia Airport and JFK faced slight delays and halts Saturday afternoon.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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The owners of Big Bob’s Best Pizzeria, which opened in 2011 in the Rancho Del Oro area of Oceanside, announced on Instagram last week that their business will close its doors when their 15-year lease concludes at the end of this month.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The singer refused to flat-out say the Eagles are calling it quits.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the daughter of late feminist and civil rights activist Roxcy Bolton isn’t ready to call it quits just yet.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mahama breaks off in exasperation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The scene where ‘80s teen Marty McFly borrows a scooter from a bewildered ‘50s kid and breaks off the handles to make a skateboard is one of the film’s most iconic moments.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Leaves off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaves%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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