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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The group holds two main cards for credibility among Palestinians: forcing Israel to release Palestinian prisoners, and being the only Palestinian faction able to end the war.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 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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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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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 complaint details Jones’ alleged move to hold Baldoni and Wayfarer to its contract that would expire in 2025.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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After court battles earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily halted Hoffman's execution by nitrogen gas last week, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop the state from immediately carrying out his death sentence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Their efforts to halt construction were ultimately unsuccessful, however, and the pipeline started operating in June 2017.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Safely reaching Earth concluded a trip that, for Williams and Wilmore, has garnered broad interest because of the unexpected nature of their extended stay in orbit and the dramatic turn of events that prevented them from returning home aboard the Boeing Starliner vehicle.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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After weeks of tense deliberations, the trial concluded on July 1, 2024.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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This is crucial, as 1 in 3 workers report having quit a role due to not aligning with the viewpoints of an organization’s leadership.—
Sander van ‘t Noordende,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Mitsuda was even threatening to quit at Square completely if he wasn’t given the chance to compose a game.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 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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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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