as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one
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Recent Examples of cry off
People were crying off-camera a lot.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam!
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Jen Juneau,
Peoplemag,
26 Sep. 2024
How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups?
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oregonlive,
24 May 2023
Tamika, keep it in, don’t cry off your lashes, girl.
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Niema Jordan,
Essence,
17 May 2022
Here are 11 waterproof eyeliners that not even a level 100 Cancer could cry off.
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Allure,
20 June 2019
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam!
—
Jen Juneau,
Peoplemag,
26 Sep. 2024
How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups?
—
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
Tamika, keep it in, don’t cry off your lashes, girl.
—
Niema Jordan,
Essence,
17 May 2022
Here are 11 waterproof eyeliners that not even a level 100 Cancer could cry off.
—
Allure,
20 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry off
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Before Franklin took the stage, however, organizers canceled the concert because of lightning and approaching storms.
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Katy Perry‘s return to the Belgium stage will have to wait a little longer after her Werchter concert was canceled on Friday.
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With a lockout coming, fans who lack trust in the organization could abandon their fandom completely.
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After her father abandoned the family, her mother moved Blyth and her sister to New York City.
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Alas, Vanilla Ice played for no one Friday after weather scrapped his Freedom 250 concert just two hours before his performance.
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Both teams have objected to the plans, urging FIFA to help scrap the concept.
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After fielding more than 100 public comments, the county revoked its approval.
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So, on this particular ruling, the lawyers for the Haitian immigrants argued the administration's decision to revoke TPS, and specifically the president's own language, was racially based, and therefore in violation of equal protection.
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The crew coordinated with air traffic control and performed a go-around, which involves aborting a landing attempt and climbing away from the runway, to avoid an American Airlines plane that was departing from an intersecting runway, The Guardian reported.
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The Delta pilots saw what was happening and were able to abort the landing and pull up in time to avoid hitting the American plane.
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Hungary’s new government has not repealed the Orbán-era legislation that outlawed Pride, but police this year authorized the event and were providing security along the route.
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While the district’s mayor and council have governed it since 1973, Congress has the right to review and repeal its laws and budget, as well as appoint its judges, despite residents not having voting representation in federal politics.
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“Cry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20off. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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