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
She was surprisingly left off the USA Olympic team, faced marital strife and mourned the loss of Summitt, who died of complications from Alzheimer’s.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
How did My Life with the Walter Boys season 1 leave off?
—Adam England, People.com, 25 June 2025
The Search for Spock picks up right where the previous film left off.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Its author, meanwhile, emerged as a leading voice of alarm by picking up where Twenge left off.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
How did My Life with the Walter Boys season 1 leave off?
—Adam England, People.com, 25 June 2025
The Search for Spock picks up right where the previous film left off.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Its author, meanwhile, emerged as a leading voice of alarm by picking up where Twenge left off.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Such as when our yellow Lab Frank couldn’t stop wagging his tail while digging a hole.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Trump also described battlefield losses and touted his credentials as a leader who can end wars.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Isn’t there anybody who can end this cycle before another person loses her life savings?—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Trump signed an order May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding NPR and PBS.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Baker's lawsuit was seeking back pay, attorney's fees and an injunction ordering the county to cease behavior that discriminates against minorities and suppresses residents' First Amendment rights.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Indeed, the executive order that established ORM and requires regulatory analysis expires in June 2026.—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Taking effect in September 2026 and extending through the 2029-30 season, the new CBA was passed by a majority vote from both the NHL’s Board of Governors and the NHL Players’ Association, more than 14 months before the current agreement expires.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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In an unsigned order on Monday, the top court temporarily lifted a lower court ruling from May that indefinitely paused the layoffs and reinstated those who were let go, while also halting President Donald Trump’s Executive Order from March which called for the department to be closed down.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Due to the storm damage, the city of Plainfield said that its city pools and parks are closed on Tuesday for inspection and safety assessment, while services at the Plainfield Senior Center are halted.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Johnson concluded that the program breached a guideline on accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Ax-4's SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named Grace, undocked from the ISS this morning (July 14), carrying the quartet on the last leg of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4.1%, few people are quitting jobs today, and employers are skittish about hiring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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The antifungals for yeast work a bit better, FWIW, but as many as 28% of people still wind up with recurrent yeast infections.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
7 July 2025
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Essence Festival organizers have taken responsibility for a concert that ran so far behind schedule that Lauryn Hill wound up taking the stage at around 2:30 in the morning.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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