left off

verb

Definition of left offnext
past tense of leave off
1
as in stopped
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 ended
to come to an end the snow should leave off around midnight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
  1. stopped
  2. ended
  3. ceased
  4. expired
  5. halted
  6. concluded
  7. passed
  8. quit
Verb
  • Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That proved to be a toxic relationship that ended badly, with Louis and Claudia nearly killing Lestat and running away to Europe.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Mining operations ceased, and only small crews remained to clean up the old dumps.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Some time after this, the vessel's operations ceased due to sinking or stranding on a beach, leading to its abandonment.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of ceased
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  • McCarthy has been with the team for five seasons, and his contract has expired.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Graham’s contract with the Raiders expired after this season.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of expired
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  • The other 23 states have banned the sentencing option, though four of the states that still use capital punishment — including California and Oregon — have halted the practice due to gubernatorial holds.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of halted
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  • The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In previous conflicts with Hamas, many Israeli strikes were approved only after officers concluded that no civilians would be hurt.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluded
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  • The House had passed the bill in November.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to a stop at his boyhood home, now maintained by the National Park Service, the hearse passed through Plains, a town of some 500 people that had been his home base throughout life.
    Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of passed
Verb
  • Examples include quitting a bad habit, getting in shape or learning a new skill.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Chicago’s defense has mostly quit, so Seattle QB Geno Smith will have a big game.
    Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2024
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