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
Part two of The Real Housewives of Potomac reunion picks up right where the drama left off—Mia’s birthday fiasco still looming and tensions running high.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Tage Thompson didn’t sulk when his name was left off the United States’ initial roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The September 1998 episode picks up right where the season 5 finale left off, with Topanga having just asked Cory to marry her at their high school graduation.
—John Russell, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
But at least one other refugee was also left off the list.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Tage Thompson didn’t sulk when his name was left off the United States’ initial roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The September 1998 episode picks up right where the season 5 finale left off, with Topanga having just asked Cory to marry her at their high school graduation.
—John Russell, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
But at least one other refugee was also left off the list.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The water tank is a great place to stop and eat a pack lunch.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 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 Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 Men’s March Madness PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For as satisfying as St. John’s resurrection has felt, the ending verse was about as empty as imaginable.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
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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Therefore, the winds advisories have been allowed to expire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
21 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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In other January texts, the mayor told political allies the city was undergoing a new Reconstruction era, an allusion to the period of rapid but ultimately halted Black advancement after the Civil War.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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An investigation led by Chief Justice Earl Warren concluded that Oswald acted alone in shooting Kennedy, but the probe has been widely criticized by academics and historians in the 62 years since the assassination.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Schlossberg concluded his video by again mocking Rogan for his height.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
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 26 Mar. 2025.
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