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
Pull tarragon leaves off the stem and finely chop the leaves.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
As well as not refereeing games, Attwell has been left off VAR and fourth-official duties for all the Forest matches in the relevant two-year period.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The criticism was that Guerin left off a player who was one of the top goal scorers in the NHL.
—Mac Engel
april 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
After the shuttle program, NASA kept the space plane idea going, but never again at so grand a scale—and, in 2004, a private company called SpaceDev picked up the HL-20 where the space agency left off.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
As well as not refereeing games, Attwell has been left off VAR and fourth-official duties for all the Forest matches in the relevant two-year period.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The criticism was that Guerin left off a player who was one of the top goal scorers in the NHL.
—Mac Engel
april 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
After the shuttle program, NASA kept the space plane idea going, but never again at so grand a scale—and, in 2004, a private company called SpaceDev picked up the HL-20 where the space agency left off.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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Quin Snyder’s Towns wrinkle stalled the Knicks briefly, then stopped working.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The workers get ordered to start jobs, stop jobs, ignore jobs and are other things that turn them into ping pong balls, with the Butleys and the del Valles as the paddles.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning, and Busch coaxed a two-out walk to end the game.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Minter underwent surgery to repair the tear, ending his season prematurely.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The 47,000-square-foot store has been vacant since last June, when retail operations ceased following parent company Kroger’s decision to close several Chicago-area and suburban stores.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Bryson DeChambeau’s contract, arguably LIV’s biggest draw, expires at the end of the year.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fact, historically, spending 5% on an at-the-money call option expiring in two weeks would have resulted in a loss overall.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were the tortoise by the game’s final buzzer, clearly gassed after trying to halt the revolving door of Oklahoma City bench options.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The 2-2 draw halted San Diego’s five-match losing streak in MLS play, but stretched its winless run across all competitions to nine matches.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.—
Bob Brody,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The Supreme Court paved the way for the phenomenon in a series of rulings, concluding that political spending is free speech.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Food aside, Sloane’s refusal to quit was the biggest factor, according to Lincoln-Way Central coach Ryan Kutt.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Then, about a week after the jury was announced, its members collectively quit, without an explanation.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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Charlotte wound up slotted exactly where the odds predicted.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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All modes of severe weather will be likely, but the main threat includes a significant risk of hail up to 2 inches in diameter and winds up to category 1 hurricane strength.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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