LAID OFF Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

laid off

verb

past tense of lay off

as in stopped

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one

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Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings (5-8-2), who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of stopped

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In my view, AI has ceased to be a competitive differentiator and has become a commodity.

— Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Following months of trying to resolve its conflict with its distributor and shareholder, Tomorrow, Coperni has ceased operations, the brand revealed today.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ceased

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In January 2023, the FAA halted flights because of issues with a pilot alert system.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday evening lifted its nationwide ground stop order that halted flights for hours, saying departures could resume but that getting air traffic back to normal would be a slow process.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of halted

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Meta’s Washington whisperer, Joel Kaplan, who helped Zuckerberg get close to Trump, will quit after a 15 year stint.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Several months into filming, some twenty crew members quit, including the first assistant director and the director of photography.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of quit

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Carnaval De Luz picks up where the EPs left off, spiritually and sonically, with a siren blast that completes the outro from Easter Lily.

— Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
When members of the court distribute invitations to a Royal Ball, Lilith and Margot are left off the list, to the gleeful mockery of Priscilla.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

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