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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cries off
Verb
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Disney+ cancels 'Doctor Who' partnership after 2 seasons.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
10 June 2026 -
While their devices come with a year of Google AI Pro, valued at $240, upgrading to the premium Gemini AI Ultra tier permanently cancels this bundled subscription.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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If a core team abandons these tools, entire organizations may follow.—
Durga Krishnamoorthy,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This year, a sixth creation joined the collection—the complex Éclat d’Ombre, which abandons the single-ingredient approach for an atmospheric chypre accord (one that captures the essence of the aging cellars themselves).—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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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
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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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The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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If a court revokes citizenship on those grounds, the person could become subject to removal proceedings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Cries off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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