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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2
as in ended
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of left off
Streep scored a Best Actress nomination for her work in the film, though Redford was left off the nominations list.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Bui picked up where Low-Sabado left off.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Door handles get a lot of use, and they’re often left off of weekly chore lists.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
FanSided's Chris Landers projected that Lauer would be left off Toronto's playoff roster, as at least one current starter will likely be shifted to the bullpen in a long relief/piggybacking role.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
By the middle episodes, each POV moves the story forward in its own time, either recounting separate events, or picking up chronologically where the other left off.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
And while some of People’s Sexiest Men have graduated into becoming AARP Hottest Actors, there are some SMA guys who have been left off the new list.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Centered around the lives of Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jen Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews and Whitney Leavitt, season three of Mormon Wives will likely pick up where season two left off.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
All three made the shortlist, but Lipa’s number was left off the final nomination list.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Bui picked up where Low-Sabado left off.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Door handles get a lot of use, and they’re often left off of weekly chore lists.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
FanSided's Chris Landers projected that Lauer would be left off Toronto's playoff roster, as at least one current starter will likely be shifted to the bullpen in a long relief/piggybacking role.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
By the middle episodes, each POV moves the story forward in its own time, either recounting separate events, or picking up chronologically where the other left off.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
And while some of People’s Sexiest Men have graduated into becoming AARP Hottest Actors, there are some SMA guys who have been left off the new list.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Centered around the lives of Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jen Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews and Whitney Leavitt, season three of Mormon Wives will likely pick up where season two left off.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
All three made the shortlist, but Lipa’s number was left off the final nomination list.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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Following input from the state environmental agency, Grayling posted a notice about the change online in August, 10 weeks after treatment stopped.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The person was taken to the hospital when the ride stopped and was later declared dead, park officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Finances got so bad, and mistrust so high, that New York mob boss Meyer Lansky, an old childhood friend whose money was financing the project, allegedly ordered the hit that ended Siegel’s life in July 1947.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, things came to a head when the company not only failed to pay its vendors but also ceased communication with their customers.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At some point in the middle of Andersen’s speech, the shots from the range next door had ceased to startle me.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ferret out expired, empty and unused products that create clutter in the bathroom.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The union’s current contract expired June 30, and negotiations had been ongoing since late March.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The rule almost failed, however, when six Republicans halted action on the floor by initially voting against the procedural measure.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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That deal was struck in lieu of a retaliatory capital tax on foreign investors that was passed in the House version of the bill but was later removed by the Senate.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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President Joe Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act—passed solely with Democratic votes in Congress—provided historic incentives for clean energy manufacturers and EV and battery makers.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mary Ceron is another homeowner who attempted to quit but ended up at a final hearing against her will.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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That prompted a frustrated Webex engineer, Eric Yuan, to quit and start Zoom, which is why WebEx looks like a crude prototype of what Zoom became.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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