laid off

verb

Definition of laid offnext
past tense of lay off
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid off
  1. stopped
  2. ceased
  3. ended
  4. halted
  5. quit
  6. shut off
  7. cut off
Verb
  • But that hasn’t stopped the likes of Lego and Hasbro from pushing ahead.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
  • According to the complaint, Roe stopped working for Brooks and moved to Mississippi around May 2021.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting and has ceased its remediation plan due to the pending merger.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • After years of deciphering cryptic clues and exploring hidden locations, the search has finally ended.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The medical condition that ended Henrik Lundqvist’s playing career has set him up to make his next great save.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Though the sitdown with the media was to preview Tuesday's Champions League showdown against Borussia Dortmund, Courtois was asked about lamentable scenes last month which caused the Madrid derby to be halted before play resumed after a long pause.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Tap water iontophoresis: One case report described successful treatment with this procedure, which involves a mild electrical current passed through tap water to temporarily shut off sweat glands.
    Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
  • At times, more renewable energy is generated than the grid can handle, so wind and sometimes solar producers are often paid to shut off production.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of shut off
Verb
  • But even if some of the government support for electric vehicles is now trimmed or cut off, as is likely with Trump’s victory, Musk’s wealth will remain firmly intact.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Trump could carry out his threats to cut off wildfire aid for California if reelected.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut off
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