as in canceling
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 crying off
People were crying off-camera a lot.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crying off
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Jamaica, Guyana, Guatemala and even Venezuela – which has seen by far the largest deployment of Cuban doctors in the past 20 years – have also severed or are in the process of cancelling their contracts with the Cuban medical missions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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These networks are viewed with less enthusiasm in the age of streaming, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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And let just say as a Southern, Democratic governor, to be able to give voice to Southern Democrats being left out, left behind, sometimes looked down on, but scrapping our way back to a seat at the table.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Russell got a better getaway when the lights went out, but Antonelli, who has really struggled with starts, hung with him, and within a couple of laps, the two were scrapping away.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The two-week restraining order prohibits the defendants from ordering the flag down and from revoking the group's permit because of the flag.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Under current law, the process for revoking driving privileges in Michigan is not based on one's age, but on one's driving ability and any violation history.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Horn said in a news release on Monday that plans to create a new ban showed that repealing the original version was unnecessary.—
Dylan Lysen
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Of course, none of this involves repealing the laws of physics.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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In her interviews, Kardashian recalls her experience which included taking care of him after his overdose and even calling off their divorce proceedings amid his recovery.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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The recent release of video from the incident led to ABC calling off Paul’s season of The Bachelorette right before it was set to premiere.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Crying off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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