laid off (of)

verb

past tense of lay off (of)
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid off (of)
  1. abandoned
  2. discontinued
  3. quit
  4. dropped
Verb
  • Escheatment is defined as the legal process of transferring abandoned, lost, or unclaimed property to the state.
    — Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2026
  • Chacajlux’s truck was located abandoned near the scene of the collision and was taken in as evidence.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • Los Angeles is one of dozens of American cities that have discontinued its use of Flock cameras in the last year.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • In 2018, the distillery discontinued that 6-year-old bourbon and replaced it with a 7-year-old version with a higher price tag and new packaging.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • Trinity head coach Aaron Lineweaver also backtracked on a claim, saying Meredith didn’t quit the team in the hearing.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • New York Times Gen X bosses are disengaging, while Gen Z talent is quitting.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Asian stock markets also dropped on Friday in another wobble from investors over the sustainability of the AI boom.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • On Thursday, the Hawks dropped their fourth game of the Summer League tournament in Las Vegas.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of dropped
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