as in canceled
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 Synonyms for cried off
Verb
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The show was cancelled after that season, when Barr posted a tweet comparing Barack Obama's former adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026 -
The United Kingdom’s Home Office canceled travel permits belonging to Piker, 34, and Turkish-American broadcaster and attorney Cenk Uygur.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Rockets also ceased to be viewed as enormously expensive expendable vehicles destined either to smash into the ocean or remain abandoned in orbit forever.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Sora 2, OpenAI’s problematic generative video platform, was abandoned last December, reassuring many copyright holders.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Bloomberg cited a senior administration official also saying it would be scrapped.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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In a bid to stimulate the market and jumpstart flagging demand, Dubai has scrapped the AED 750,000 ($204,184) minimum property value previously required for individual buyers to be eligible for a two-year residency visa.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The Athletic’s press pass for that evening’s preseason game was revoked.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Volgaev's citizenship was revoked on March 23.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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After the victim was struck, pilots aborted the plane's takeoff and smoke began filling the cabin.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Organizers had called off the GoldenSky Festival due to a crowded country music festival market nationally, and difficulty securing headlining acts at a cost that would allow for affordable ticket prices.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But not enough alders were in the City Council chamber to hold the meeting, so it was called off.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is promising a replacement ordinance for the conversion therapy ban the City Council recently repealed.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Late last year, New Hampshire repealed its PDAB, which had existed since 2020.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Cried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20off. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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