lie off

verb

lay off; lain off; lying off; lies off

intransitive verb

1
: to hold back in the early part of a race
2
: to keep a little away from the shore or another ship
3
: to cease work for a time

Examples of lie off in a Sentence

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During his first presidential campaign in 2016, Trump sharply criticized NAFTA, which had drawn criticism for allowing manufacturers to relocate plants abroad and lay off U.S. workers. Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024 Sarah Rice | Getty Images DETROIT — Automaker Stellantis announced plans Wednesday to cut a manufacturing shift and indefinitely lay off roughly 1,100 workers at a Jeep plant in Ohio. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 Even the sports broadcasting world saw ESPN lay off hosts including Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder. Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 Just off Buoy No. 2, the Coast Guard hailed us again and told us to tie up to the Cleta, a commercial fishing vessel that was lying off the bar, and to save our gas and await our chance to be piloted in. Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie off 

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lie off was in 1573

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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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