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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Bowles told the jury during trial that May would have never willingly abandoned her children.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
The series’ new iterations, starting with Fede Álvarez’s 2013 soft reboot Evil Dead, have largely abandoned its roots as horror-comedy in favor of orgiastic slaughter.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of abandoned

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In a statement, an AT&T spokesperson said modern alternatives to copper hold up better during disasters and said landline service wouldn’t be discontinued until at least June 1, 2027.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Public feeding of animals at Tilden Little Farm was officially discontinued in Spring 2025, but visitors can still pet some of the animals.

— Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of discontinued

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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of quit

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Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Just before the trial was set to commence in May, Lively dropped her lawsuit and settled with Baldoni and Wayfarer.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026

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