as in winding up
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as in ending
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 stopping
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving off
Verb
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Ducks captain Radko Gudas, slowed by a lower-body injury, insisted on playing in the rematch of a March 12 game in which his knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthews led to a season-ending injury for the Toronto captain and a five-game suspension for Gudas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026 -
The legislation also calls for ending the sales tax on school supplies like pens, pencils, crayons, backpacks and lunchboxes, along with energy efficient appliances for residential use, including washers, dryers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and standard-size refrigerators, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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And on Monday, March 30, the court upheld the stay, effectively stopping any chance that the execution would happen as scheduled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
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In practice, that involved ceasing to provide links or recommendations to official Potter events and products and committing themselves to directly countering the misinformation Rowling was spreading to her vast online audience.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Without ever ceasing to be an artist.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls mostly picked up throwaway, expiring deals at the deadline, but that wasn’t the case with Ivey.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, the boost for seniors is only temporary, expiring in 2028.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Save for the passing interest of an engaged citizen, Hyde’s life is not impacted by the shortage of licensed child care providers and the soaring prices impacting parents across Colorado and the nation.—
Shay Castle,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the Raiders lack a real threat in the passing game.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nasa Worldview | Via Reuters The maritime passage has been almost completely shut by Iran since the war began in late February, effectively halting the shipping of Gulf oil and gas through the strait.—
Holly Ellyatt,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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In retaliation for a ground invasion, Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen could attack ships in the Red Sea, halting the flow of oil and cargo via a route that’s been used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces occupied the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, concluding a three-decade conflict that had claimed more than three million lives.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Department hydrologists told The Associated Press of the dismal, record-low snowpack after concluding their field assessments late Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Leaving off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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