lie off

verb

lay off; lain off; lying off; lies off

intransitive verb

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

Examples of lie off in a Sentence

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Managers generally lay off workers for objective and subjective reasons, said Alan Guarino, vice chairman of CEO and board services at Korn Ferry. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025 When those dollars disappear, organizations must decide whether to cut programs, lay off staff, or close. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 Because California law requires car washes to have a bond in order to operate, the business was forced to shut down and lay off its workers — the same workers the state was claiming to protect. Anastasia Boden, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025 Saks Fulfillment Center in Rutherford County, 446 workers A Saks Fifth Avenue distribution center in La Vergne will permanently close this year and lay off 446 workers, a WARN notice said. Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lie off

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lie off was in 1573

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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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