lie off
verb
lay off; lain off; lying off; lies off
1
: to hold back in the early part of a race
2
: to keep a little away from the shore or another ship
3
: to cease work for a time
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Institutions lost billions of dollars in revenue, most of them were forced to enact large budget cuts, furlough or lay off staff and faculty, and shutter academic programs.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
But without a new agreement, it would be forced to cease operations and lay off 58 workers at the Vacaville site.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Most Popular Most Popular CT manufacturer to close corporate headquarters, lay off workers.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Indianapolis Public Schools, for example, has said that it could be forced to close 20 schools and lay off staff.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
But without a new agreement, it would be forced to cease operations and lay off 58 workers at the Vacaville site.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Most Popular Most Popular CT manufacturer to close corporate headquarters, lay off workers.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Indianapolis Public Schools, for example, has said that it could be forced to close 20 schools and lay off staff.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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