laid off

past tense of lay off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid off
Verb
  • On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This was a couple who had never stopped laughing at one another’s jokes, who still held hands like teenagers into their 50s.
    Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Highway Patrol notified the Marines of the incident and the military ceased firing live rounds.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually, the extended family gatherings ceased altogether.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Seven of the top flight’s 20 teams ended that campaign with a pass completion rate of less than 70 per cent.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In April, Brazil ended visa-free travel for citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia, citing a lack of reciprocity.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Vought's comments came shortly before a federal judge in California ‒ on the 15th day of the shutdown ‒ halted the administration’s layoffs for now in a case brought by two labor unions.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The boy can quit abruptly because there will be more interchangeable jobs—more elevators, more shoes, more greasy pots.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Play Now Marathon Runner from #cambodia refuses to quit and is rewarded!
    John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the haunted car wash ride, most of the car wash equipment is shut off for safety purposes.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The water was shut off for the handwash sink and the three-compartment sink inside the warewash room.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the ensuing drive, Christian Simmons broke off a 32-yard touchdown run.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Part of the helicopter broke off before the crash.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, the Brewers could add another left-handed reliever who was left off the NLDS roster, like DL Hall.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Veteran players Tomas Rincon, Josef Martinez and Salomon Rondon were left off the roster.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Laid off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20off. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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