laid off (of)

past tense of lay off (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid off (of)
Verb
  • In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Then, Randi Weingarten, the influential leader of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, both quit the DNC over their disagreement with Martin’s leadership.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
  • Trump understands starting a war in the Middle East is a lot like quitting your sales job at Best Buy.
    Peter White, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • In 2018 customers were shocked when Urban Decay discontinued one of its most iconic products, the original Naked Palette.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Sony discontinued the cameras in short order.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Laid off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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