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
Spring cleaning may be at the top of your list right now, but one thing money experts believe shouldn't be left off the checklist is your credit.
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Janay Reece, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
And then, if there were curvature present in significant amounts, curvature would begin to dominate the Universe’s expansion rate, taking over where matter left off.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Volpe was left off the Yankees’ Opening Day roster against the San Francisco Giants in March 2026 after months of rehabbing a shoulder injury.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
At a moment when fan communities have never been more powerful, creatives are picking up where Eminem left off a quarter century ago and exploring fan behavior through their art.
—Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Hz continues where that 2024 album left off, heavy on deep and emotional sub frequencies.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Carson Beck picked up where Ward left off and led the Hurricanes on a magical College Football Playoff run that ended with a loss in the national championship game to Indiana.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The Democrats left off the list are former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and former State Controller Betty Yee.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Both are simple blood tests that are often left off standard panels unless specifically requested.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Janay Reece, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
And then, if there were curvature present in significant amounts, curvature would begin to dominate the Universe’s expansion rate, taking over where matter left off.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Volpe was left off the Yankees’ Opening Day roster against the San Francisco Giants in March 2026 after months of rehabbing a shoulder injury.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
At a moment when fan communities have never been more powerful, creatives are picking up where Eminem left off a quarter century ago and exploring fan behavior through their art.
—Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Hz continues where that 2024 album left off, heavy on deep and emotional sub frequencies.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Carson Beck picked up where Ward left off and led the Hurricanes on a magical College Football Playoff run that ended with a loss in the national championship game to Indiana.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The Democrats left off the list are former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and former State Controller Betty Yee.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Both are simple blood tests that are often left off standard panels unless specifically requested.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Oh, and after a Collins strikeout finally ended the streak in the sixth, Isbel promptly led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Max Preps, the JSerra Lions ended the 2025 season with a 3-7 record and went 0-5 in the Trinity League against powerhouse like Mater Dei.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Political and police harassment hasn’t ceased.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The company ceased operations in 2018.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Medicaid demand has remained greater than pre-pandemic levels, even though enhanced federal health care funds ordered in response to COVID expired in 2023.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The contract expired on March 9.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Unlike most toddlers with similar ambitions, however, Caldwell continued his excavation for over two years, until bedrock finally halted his efforts.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The program was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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After remarks from a handful of speakers, most of the crowd broke off into a march through the streets.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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In April 2024, Mexico broke off diplomatic relations with Ecuador following a military raid on the Mexican Embassy in Quito.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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