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Synonyms
Examples of leave off in a Sentence
we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings
the snow should leave off around midnight
Recent Examples on the Web
Gerwig was left off the directing list, and Robbie, the titular star, who also executive produced the film, wasn’t nominated for lead actress.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
The sport was left off that program—flag football, well capitalized by the NFL, was one of the new sports to make it in.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Mar. 2024
As the West deals with cold and snow to kick off March, areas to the east will be picking up right where February left off — with record warmth.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
Players who opt out will be left off the game entirely.
—Ryan Kryska, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2024
Feldman, a polymath and public intellectual at Harvard Law School, picks up more or less where Magid leaves off.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
That's when a good customer relationship management platform can help anyone who picks up where the other team member left off without missing a beat.
—Christophe Caïs, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Dune: Part Two, picking up where 2021’s Dune left off, buffs out the white-savior sheen of that telling of the story.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
Dune: Part Two picks up right where the previous film left off, with Paul (played by Timothée Chalamet) and his mystic mother, Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), joining a group of guerrilla warriors called the Fremen in the arid landscape of Arrakis.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of leave off was
in the 14th century
Dictionary Entries Near leave off
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20off. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
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