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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The Detroit man then allegedly tried to flee the scene in a vehicle before abandoning it and fleeing on foot, prosecutors say.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
College football has gone national, abandoning regional affinities and local rivalries.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoning

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Costco, like many other chains, has a long history of discontinuing popular food court items.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
As part of the plans, Tan may also consider discontinuing some low-margin product lines and letting go of a few more employees, the report adds.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of discontinuing

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Carolina needed such a performance from its defense after giving up a franchise-most 59 points the week prior against the Chicago Bears.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
The severing of an intimate relationship means giving up a vision of life together.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of giving up

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Although Ed Sheeran has no more openers on his Loop Tour, at least one artist is coming to his defense after dropping Macklemore over his pro-Palestine remarks.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
The Bucs couldn’t ask for a better bounce-back opponent after dropping their opener in Cincy, a somewhat deceiving result because of all the Baker Mayfield turnovers.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

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