lay off (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lay off (of)
Verb
  • The floater that has been such a huge part of his game abandoned him.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Twenty years prior to the present day of the movie, Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) abandoned his family to live off the grid in a hut in the woods after a scarring incident during the conflict, which pitted Catholics against Protestants within Northern Ireland, and union loyalists against republicans.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Fans have reported across social media that the wholesale retailer has a new cake that is not unlike a fan-favorite dessert discontinued five years ago.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even down 14-0, the Jaguars never quit.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Russell—toying with the idea of quitting acting for good—jumped coasts.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Riddle claimed their relationship was consensual, and the lawsuit was eventually dropped.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Lay off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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