1
as in stopped
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 ended
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of left off
The forthcoming new season skips ahead five years from where season two left off.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Larionov went with Sergei Bobrovsky, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin and left off Ilya Sorokin.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
His chronic back condition was still clearly an issue last spring, leading to him being left off the opening day roster.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of Garcia’s teammates shared messages on X about Garcia being left off the list, as did a former Royals vice president and fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But much like with the Belichick snub, NFL fans were as perplexed about Kraft being left off the ballot as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
According to Fogelman, the second season of Paradise will pick up where season 1 left off — with Xavier on a mission to find his wife and bring her safely back to the bunker.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The Original Farmers Market (June 18-21) and the City of Downey (June 20) pick up where the Coliseum left off.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Much to his chagrin, he was left off the roster in the AL Division Series against the Tigers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Larionov went with Sergei Bobrovsky, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin and left off Ilya Sorokin.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
His chronic back condition was still clearly an issue last spring, leading to him being left off the opening day roster.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of Garcia’s teammates shared messages on X about Garcia being left off the list, as did a former Royals vice president and fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But much like with the Belichick snub, NFL fans were as perplexed about Kraft being left off the ballot as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
According to Fogelman, the second season of Paradise will pick up where season 1 left off — with Xavier on a mission to find his wife and bring her safely back to the bunker.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The Original Farmers Market (June 18-21) and the City of Downey (June 20) pick up where the Coliseum left off.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Much to his chagrin, he was left off the roster in the AL Division Series against the Tigers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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Now polling suggests the public, and even Republican leaders in Congress, have stopped buying the White House’s claims that federal agents’ paramilitary-style raids only target violent criminals.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The only power conference teams with two losses that Texas (9-3) finished above were Vanderbilt, which lost to Texas, and Utah, which did not beat a team that ended the season ranked.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The loss ended the Hornets' bid to match a franchise record with 10 straight wins.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Striking out on his own Kaszas was born in Budapest in May 1987, two years to the week before the Iron Curtain crumbled and Hungary’s Communist regime ceased to exist.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brazil thus ceased to be a peripheral observer of this geopolitical playbook and became its active protagonist, setting the stage for the doctrine’s most devastating domestic application.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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But officials whistled Mikal Bridges for a loose-ball foul against Christian Braun that review showed came before the clock expired.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meiner limited the time for each speaker to one minute, rather than the usual two, and a police officer stood near the speakers and told them to wrap up when their minute expired.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, according to the company, shortly after midnight on January 22, an alarm in the control rod monitoring system halted the withdrawal of one control rod.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Yun, the expecting mother who quit her job, often finds public attitudes unfriendly toward children.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sullivan had just quit his real-life job to start at the bottom inside the Packers then, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday, one of those protests turned violent when about 100 hooded protesters broke off from a peaceful march and clashed with police, who responded by firing on them with tear gas and a water cannon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The clip holding the ribbon to her medal broke off.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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