1
as in abandoning
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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2
as in bequeathing
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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3
as in quitting
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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4
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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5
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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6
as in letting
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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as in departing
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as in retirement
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Recent Examples of leaving
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, once April hit, the OLCA only had three workers left due to reassignments and voluntary leaving incentives.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
This one is very similar, initially showing Ramba Ral and Hamon leaving, with a table in the center holding host to Char Aznable and other Zeon officers (shown below).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The power adapter plugs into either USB-C port, leaving one free for peripherals.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Making matters worse, there's a zombie apocalypse happening that sends the entire metropolis into lockdown mode, leaving everyone at the venue to hunker down inside or face the onslaught of flesh-eating monsters.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
According to Reuters, Kimmel was seen Wednesday night leaving the El Capitan Theatre, where his show is taped, but did not respond to a request for comment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Burnell has continued her work advocating for open government in the weeks since leaving her legislative assistant role.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Check its location through your phone before leaving the airport, and keep an eye on it during layovers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
After connecting at an event in late 2019, the couple spent lockdown together during the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually leaving their bubble and getting engaged in October 2024.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The silent treatment and leaving are equally damaging, if not worse, to a relationship.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, once April hit, the OLCA only had three workers left due to reassignments and voluntary leaving incentives.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
This one is very similar, initially showing Ramba Ral and Hamon leaving, with a table in the center holding host to Char Aznable and other Zeon officers (shown below).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Federal pandemic funding is expiring, leaving many districts with budget cuts approaching 8%.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The power adapter plugs into either USB-C port, leaving one free for peripherals.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Making matters worse, there's a zombie apocalypse happening that sends the entire metropolis into lockdown mode, leaving everyone at the venue to hunker down inside or face the onslaught of flesh-eating monsters.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
According to Reuters, Kimmel was seen Wednesday night leaving the El Capitan Theatre, where his show is taped, but did not respond to a request for comment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Burnell has continued her work advocating for open government in the weeks since leaving her legislative assistant role.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Check its location through your phone before leaving the airport, and keep an eye on it during layovers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
After connecting at an event in late 2019, the couple spent lockdown together during the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually leaving their bubble and getting engaged in October 2024.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving
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This doesn't mean making reckless career moves or abandoning job security without proper planning.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Since arriving at Starbucks during a time of turmoil, Niccol, a former top executive at Chipotle, has tried to rebuild personal connections with customers through initiatives like abandoning pickup-only shops and adjusting the interior design of stores.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Within 24 to 48 hours of quitting carbs, your glycogen stores—the body's backup energy supply—start to run out.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Unhappy, actively quitting players do not buy Eververse armor.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pass this newsletter to a friend — like handing them a bottle of ice-cold water during a marathon.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The department is warning people to be vigilant and to avoid handing their devices to strangers.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last is dumping iron dust into the Southern Ocean to provoke phytoplankton blooms that would suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a move that set off a backlash when an American entrepreneur tried it off Canada in 2012.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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The work is part of a larger project with researchers across the region to assess the San Pedro Basin sites, where decades of dumping chemicals like DDT and other pollutants have raised environmental and human health risks.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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But in most other cases, Apple seems happy to take older icons and automatically modify them to match Tahoe's theming rather than letting old, non-updated icons stick out as all the other icons on your system change their colors and tints.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet with the win in his back pocket, Vrabel clearly felt comfortable letting his opinions fly on a victory Monday.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Weighing just over 1 oz (30 g) and about the size of a film roll, the tiny Charmera features a viewfinder, an LCD screen, a Type-C port for charging and transferring your shots, a flash, and a microSD card slot for up to 128 GB of storage.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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These negotiations quickly transitioned to Iamaleava’s ticket out of town, transferring to UCLA for a greater payday.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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With more and more people ditching larger sizes, the store has had to be reset multiple times.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Give and Take All the new iPhones use eSIM worldwide, ditching physical SIM cards for good.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Leaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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