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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid off (of)
  1. abandoned
  2. discontinued
  3. quit
  4. dropped
Verb
  • The Broncos did not explain why the deal was abandoned, but the trade was pending the results of a physical.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Because indeed, today, the world has once again abandoned this country to its fate.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • The choice to use the Scion brand, which was discontinued in 2016, would seem to indicate that the automaker is hoping to appeal to younger car buyers.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
  • One device cited by Cal-OSHA, called an AvaLung, had been discontinued from retail production.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • Meta’s Washington whisperer, Joel Kaplan, who helped Zuckerberg get close to Trump, will quit after a 15 year stint.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Several months into filming, some twenty crew members quit, including the first assistant director and the director of photography.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • In at least one instance, however, an alteration seemingly dropped an examinee who would have passed into the failing column.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The loss dropped the Hornets to 4-8 on the season and 1-4 on the road.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of dropped
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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 15 Nov. 2026.

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