as in abandoning
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laying off (of)
Verb
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Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Under Armour isn’t abandoning traditional advertising, Rutstein says.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Online rumors have suggested Glock is discontinuing most of its pistol models, though these claims have not been verified.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some are discontinuing various product lines, and others are cutting workers or closing altogether.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But, as revealed on the podcast, Grande recently considered quitting music.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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When infertility came for me, my response was to pursue pregnancy with an ever-narrowing focus, incrementally eliminating everything else in my life—quitting my job, slinking away from friendships, disappearing from the wider world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Miami’s defense seemed flummoxed, giving up a 35-yard TD pass for the second TD.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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And the Titans are giving up the fifth-most yards per carry.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But such is the lightning pace of Mbappe that he might be best placed dropping deeper during build-up before darting in-behind.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Laying off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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