CRIES OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

cries off

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry off

as in cancels

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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Given how Netflix often cancels series after cliffhanger season 1s, this might be best for everyone involved, really.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of cancels

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Pantani, as so often in his career, crashes and abandons the race.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 24 July 2026
When Moore finally abandons the pretense and focuses in earnest on his presidential ambitions, the damage to Maryland will be incalculable and likely irreparable.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of abandons

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The current proposal before the board scraps 800 jobs, but community pushback has delayed the decision.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).

— Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025

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