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
Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam!
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry off
Verb
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Airlines canceled flights and cultural events were postponed as Cuba endures its worst fuel shortage in years, harming tourism and the broader economy.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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But with one principal calling football worse than bull fighting, high school games were cancelled in Kansas City in 1906 and 1907 and there was talk of replacing it with soccer football.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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All three figures were once associated with the regime’s internal movement for incremental reform; all three long ago abandoned that stance to advocate the wholesale transformation of the system instead.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Despite the relatively recent creation of the Government Oversight Committee, the legislature has largely abandoned its oversight role.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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That change sought to keep tough limits for some common PFAS, but also proposed scrapping and reconsidering standards for other types and extending deadlines.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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While plans for a mascot have been scrapped, a new logo is coming, and art will adorn the upcoming Zinfandel Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the Miami-Dade commissioner representing that area of Kendall, Raquel Regalado, filed legislation to ban the feeding of stray animals outside of businesses or in public parks but ultimately revoked it after receiving backlash.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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No body that can be confined or restrained; no social or institutional standing to revoke; no reputation to damage.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There is an instinct to abort mission.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
17 Feb. 2026
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The plane was reportedly traveling at 103 mph when it was instructed to abort the takeoff, according to local outlet KSAT.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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As gas and other utility bills in Massachusetts remain among the highest in the nation, state legislature has still taken no action to repeal the Gas System Improvement Plan, and has yet to implement any substantial or effective policies to combat soaring energy bills.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package sponsored by a dozen lawmakers would repeal a variety of state tax exemptions that mirror tax breaks in the federal code.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Cry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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