as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026 -
It was then abandoned after the war as there was no financial need to continue it at the time.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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The $1,000 Apple Pro Stand has been discontinued and is no longer available through major retailers.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Just three years after its launch, the electric sedan is being discontinued in the United States with a single exception—the high-performance Ioniq 6 N.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
4 Mar. 2026
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During the news conference, Newey spoke of the struggles Honda had faced when rebuilding its engine project after temporarily quitting F1 in 2020, only to reverse its decision in early 2023 to link up with Aston Martin for 2026.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her character, the beloved nurse Dana, threatened to quit after she was sucker-punched by a patient during her smoke break.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Check out this charming coffee table, or this leather counter stool that dropped under $350.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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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 11 Mar. 2026.
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