CRY OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

cry off

verb

as in to cancel

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 cry off People were crying off-camera a lot. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam! —

Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups? —

oregonlive, 24 May 2023 Tamika, keep it in, don’t cry off your lashes, girl. —

Niema Jordan, Essence, 17 May 2022 Here are 11 waterproof eyeliners that not even a level 100 Cancer could cry off. —

Allure, 20 June 2019

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The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026