LAID OFF (OF) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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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With that said, Jonas Vingegaard’s crash at this year’s Tour shows how quickly races can change — while the two favorites at last year’s Giro d’Italia, Roglič and Juan Ayuso, both abandoned with injuries.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In the present-day timeline, this reveal casts a large shadow over adult Shauna (Melanie Lynskey), who’s abandoned by husband Jeff (Warren Cole) and daughter Callie (Sarah Desjardins).

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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The National Hurricane Center discontinued tropical storm warnings for Maui County, Oahu and Kauai County by early Monday.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Earlier this summer, Rivian discontinued the entry-level Dual Motor Standard Pack options for the R1s, which had smaller batteries and less range than some of the other trims.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026

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In fact, areas from Sterling down to Deer Trail and Limon out to the Kansas state line have dropped down to dry or no drought at all.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
A day later, however, outdoor thermometers dropped to a seemingly brisk low — and some would say delightful — 70 degrees.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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