1
as in to stop
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 to end
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of leave off
Asking Eric: My sister lied about why I wasn't invited to the wedding
Why were these Bay Area communities left off map of fire-risk areas where insurers must expand coverage?
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Wicked: For Good will pick up where Wicked left off, further exploring the love triangle between Elphaba, Galinda (now simply Glinda), and Fiyero, all while Elphaba and Glinda find themselves on opposite sides of a political divide.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The film picks up directly where the first left off and takes viewers to Capri, Italy.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Senior shooting guard Alijah Martin, the tone-setter for a defense ranked 11th in efficiency by KenPom, was left off the coaches’ All-All-Defensive team.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Wicked: For Good will pick up where Wicked left off, further exploring the love triangle between Elphaba, Galinda (now simply Glinda), and Fiyero, all while Elphaba and Glinda find themselves on opposite sides of a political divide.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The film picks up directly where the first left off and takes viewers to Capri, Italy.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Senior shooting guard Alijah Martin, the tone-setter for a defense ranked 11th in efficiency by KenPom, was left off the coaches’ All-All-Defensive team.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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There’s nothing to stop this being made available to other OEMs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tell her to stop being stingy and pay for her own subscriptions.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump and his top officials have framed the potential partial ceasefire as a springboard for a broader peace deal to end Russia's war on its neighbor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Garden said that a growing audience is changing the way the league is thinking about its next media rights contract, with both its international and domestic deals expiring after the 2028 season.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The three-pointer streak ended, and the clock expired after a layup, turning what was a blowout into an exciting thriller at the end.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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During a recent visit to Beijing, Trump ally and US Senator Steve Daines told Bloomberg News that China must halt the flow of fentanyl ingredients into the US before any trade negotiations could begin.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump has worked to advance his agenda at lightning speed, but courts have halted those efforts after an avalanche of challenges to his actions.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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During her time on the long-running ABC drama, which concluded after 12 seasons in 2005, Delaney won an Emmy in 1997 for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In its most recent meeting, which concluded on March 19, Fed officials acknowledged growing economic uncertainty, prompting them to raise their inflation forecast while lowering their growth outlook.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The basketball world may have given up on the Suns, one of the NBA’s most disappointing teams, months ago, but aside from a blowout loss to the defending-champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Phoenix isn’t quitting on itself, in part because this has become Booker’s team to run.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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If approved, the bill would get rid of the restriction on striking workers from receiving SNAP and also protect public sector workers who are fired from being considered to have voluntarily quit.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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That tornado had vicious winds up to 200 mph, just 1 mph short of an EF5 — the strongest rating.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, forecasters are warning about a storm system that will unleash flooding rain, hail, winds up to 70 mph and possible tornadoes across the central U.S. this weekend.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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