LAYING OFF (OF) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

laying off (of)

verb

present participle of lay off (of)

as in abandoning

to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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August 23 – September 22 Creating a budget does not mean abandoning joy.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Creating a budget does not mean abandoning joy.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandoning

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The magazine claims that the company considered moving production of the four-door away from its primary factory in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as discontinuing it even sooner, before settling on gradually phasing out the model by 2030.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
Agios Pharmaceuticals is discontinuing the development of a next-generation drug called tebapivat for sickle cell disease.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 21 July 2026

Definition of discontinuing

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The Rush legend is far from the first musician to publicly talk about quitting weed in some fashion — though only some of them stuck to it, and one of them was totally making it up.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Instead Liz spent most of the night driving around, thinking about quitting school.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of quitting

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In exchange for giving up most of what someone owns, filing Chapter 7 wipes out almost all debts and gives them a fresh financial start.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Jose Altuve homered and had five RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 15-8 despite giving up four home runs in the first inning.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of giving up

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Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The dropping water levels could imperil Lake Powell's ability to generate electricity, and federal officials have been pulling water out of smaller reservoirs upstream to help buy time.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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