1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings
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2
as in to end
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of leave off
Wrobleski had been left off the roster for the NL playoffs, activated only when a family tragedy forced Alex Vesia from the team before the World Series.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dametrious Crownover Crownover is among the least ballyhooed of the Aggies prospect, often left off mock drafts and top-100 or top-200 prospect lists.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The pair also run Politi Seganfreddo Edizioni, which in 2023 took up where Giancarlo Politi Editore left off.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
And, like Cauley, Schumaker was also left off a club’s 40-man roster one winter and went unpicked in the Rule 5 draft.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dametrious Crownover Crownover is among the least ballyhooed of the Aggies prospect, often left off mock drafts and top-100 or top-200 prospect lists.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The pair also run Politi Seganfreddo Edizioni, which in 2023 took up where Giancarlo Politi Editore left off.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
And, like Cauley, Schumaker was also left off a club’s 40-man roster one winter and went unpicked in the Rule 5 draft.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings, who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rather than stopping disagreements from happening, this aspect is about repairing any damage left behind.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Time ceases to exist in a place like this.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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For similar reasons, many of the foundations and artists’ estates once considered the ultimate authorities (like the Keith Haring Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts) have ceased offering authentication services.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Kansas, several counties in the southeastern and northeastern area of the state were placed under the watch, set to expire at midnight, including Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson counties, among several others.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dubai and its long-haul carrier Emirates said Saturday the airline would resume operations after temporarily halting them following an Iranian attack on the city-state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Geologists concluded that the boulders formed over four million years as calcite built up around an organic core, which also caused the rocks' striking cracks to form over time.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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During the news conference, Newey spoke of the struggles Honda had faced when rebuilding its engine project after temporarily quitting F1 in 2020, only to reverse its decision in early 2023 to link up with Aston Martin for 2026.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her character, the beloved nurse Dana, threatened to quit after she was sucker-punched by a patient during her smoke break.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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There's no one that winds up dismembered in the woods that's not a — a victim of homicide.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Johnson grew up in Ankeny, Iowa, the same hometown as Broncos cornerback Riley Moss, and wound up at Minnesota State-Moorhead — a Division II program in the Great White North — as a 6-foot-1 freshman.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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