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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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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
Season 4 of the Power prequel series left off on a major cliffhanger, as Kanan (Mekai Curtis) was holding his mom, Raq (Patina Miller), at gunpoint, and pulled the trigger as the screen went to black.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
El Tri has few players in top-tier leagues and lacks game-changers on the wings, as Diego Lainez, Uriel Antuna and Hirving Lozano were left off the final roster.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Allies no longer believe Trumpism was an aberration and are unlikely just to pick up where Biden left off.
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Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Notably, after serving as an assistant director on Jolie's latest project, Couture, Maddox left off his dad's last name in the credits.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
El Tri has few players in top-tier leagues and lacks game-changers on the wings, as Diego Lainez, Uriel Antuna and Hirving Lozano were left off the final roster.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Allies no longer believe Trumpism was an aberration and are unlikely just to pick up where Biden left off.
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Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Notably, after serving as an assistant director on Jolie's latest project, Couture, Maddox left off his dad's last name in the credits.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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Kylee and Aven left Bachelor in Paradise in a relationship but without an engagement, though their romance ended shortly after the season finale aired.
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The dismissal of the arson charge does not end the criminal case against Hobby.
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As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.
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Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.
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Picking the right spots will become as important as ever, especially as more legacy contracts expire.
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The California Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026 would indefinitely extend an existing tax on couples who make above $680,000 and individuals who make above $340,000 that’s currently set to expire in 2030.
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Allowed Trump to turn back asylum-seekers at the southern border and to immediately halt temporary protection from deportation for Syrians and Haitians.
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Riff questioned Hochman on Thursday about what legal grounds a judge had to halt a payout that the five county supervisors wanted to move forward despite the fraud allegations that first came to light in October.
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Police say the investigation is active and more details will be released once it is concluded.
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The excavation, which began in September of last year and will conclude in July, uncovered a public bathhouse, residential blocks, luxury townhouses, streets, and a tower dating back nearly 2,000 years.
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.
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The Face of the Band Leaves In 1985, strung out from the road and eager to focus on his solo career, Cetera quit Chicago.
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The airline wound up having to charter buses to drive us the rest of the way overnight.
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With an Antetokounmpo deal, Adebayo winds up with the best running partner of his career.
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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