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as in abandons
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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2
as in bequeaths
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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as in quits
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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4
as in hands
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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5
as in dumps
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in lets
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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as in vacations
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the soldier was on leave for three days before having to report back to base
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as in permissions
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
the editor gave the reporters leave to follow up on their initial investigation of the senator's fund-raising practices
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as in departures
the act of leaving a place
the party was clearly dying down, and it was time to take our leave
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Recent Examples of leaves
Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
That leaves Watson entering the season with uncertainty ahead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
In reality, while the ceasefire has paused fighting and allowed limited humanitarian access, the deal leaves major issues unresolved — including Hamas’ future role, the disarmament question, and the political control of Gaza.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
This means pruning to create an open shape and removing the buds so the shrub can focus on developing roots, stems, and leaves rather than fruit production.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
That leaves Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But Vesia’s absence leaves a hole, and asking Edgardo Henriquez and Will Klein to fill it might be asking too much.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The shake-up leaves an unusual number of spots open on the party’s Central Committee, which began its term in 2022 with 205 members and 171 non-voting alternates.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
That leaves 82 minutes available for the bench.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
One man in the crowd can be seen laughing, another man holds his head in his hands, while a despondent elderly couple gets up and leaves.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adorned with silk maple leaves, pinecones, and bright, berried branches, the 24-inch design brings a warm, welcoming touch to your front door.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Garnish with pineapple leaves and/or mint.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Chai is a beverage that combines black tea leaves with a blend of spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Warm nights during fall can mute or delay colors, as leaves stay on the trees longer, assistant state climatologist Edward Hopkins wrote in an article posted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In the forests of northern Vietnam, researchers on the hunt for frogs trekked through the dense leaves and trees under the cover of darkness .
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Like their giraffe cousins, okapi have a long tongue used for stripping leaves from trees, according to National Geographic.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Supporters call Shalom Wildlife zoo a 'magical place' While some critics say Wisconsin's loose oversight leaves too many gaps, Shalom's supporters see a very different story.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
That leaves Watson entering the season with uncertainty ahead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
In reality, while the ceasefire has paused fighting and allowed limited humanitarian access, the deal leaves major issues unresolved — including Hamas’ future role, the disarmament question, and the political control of Gaza.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
This means pruning to create an open shape and removing the buds so the shrub can focus on developing roots, stems, and leaves rather than fruit production.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
That leaves Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But Vesia’s absence leaves a hole, and asking Edgardo Henriquez and Will Klein to fill it might be asking too much.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The shake-up leaves an unusual number of spots open on the party’s Central Committee, which began its term in 2022 with 205 members and 171 non-voting alternates.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
That leaves 82 minutes available for the bench.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
One man in the crowd can be seen laughing, another man holds his head in his hands, while a despondent elderly couple gets up and leaves.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adorned with silk maple leaves, pinecones, and bright, berried branches, the 24-inch design brings a warm, welcoming touch to your front door.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Garnish with pineapple leaves and/or mint.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Chai is a beverage that combines black tea leaves with a blend of spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Warm nights during fall can mute or delay colors, as leaves stay on the trees longer, assistant state climatologist Edward Hopkins wrote in an article posted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In the forests of northern Vietnam, researchers on the hunt for frogs trekked through the dense leaves and trees under the cover of darkness .
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Like their giraffe cousins, okapi have a long tongue used for stripping leaves from trees, according to National Geographic.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaves
Verb
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When the company abandons its traditional Nutcracker for a childless, avant-garde version — thus denying Harris’s daughter the starring role she’s dreamed of — Harris leaps into action.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Strangely, the show abandons her storyline just after the midpoint of the season.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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After more than 13 years serving the South County community at the corner of Golden Lantern and Del Prado, StillWater Spirits and Sounds is calling it quits.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among those that have called it quits in recent months are Los Angeles’s Blum and LA Louver; New York’s Kasmin, Tilton Gallery, and Venus Over Manhattan; and the bicoastal Clearing, which had operated outposts in New York and Los Angeles.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He is whisked away from a charity basketball event to his Air Force One, where Lieutenant Commander Robert Reeves (Jonah Hauer-King) hands him the Black Bag and instructs him to choose which retaliatory strike option to approve.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan then hands Cameron his radio and tells him to take Jones to the medic truck.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brad Pitt is a klutzy errand boy for the mob sent to Mexico to retrieve a priceless pistol with a magical backstory; Julia Roberts is his long-suffering girlfriend who angrily dumps him upon hearing the news.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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But then that tree dumps a huge load of leaves onto your property.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Abandoned by her family, Pooro lets Rashida marry her, take her to another village, and change her name to Hamida.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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This flexibility lets more firms rely on computers in many places.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Global Guardian has a handful of clients in Jamaica for vacations who are waiting the hurricane out at their hotels, Ballard said.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The real passengers on the ship were not particularly delighted to have large camera cables and lights and people disrupting their vacations.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adjusting permissions keeps your phone secure and efficient.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Overentitlements, also referred to as overpermissioning, refer to instances where users are granted more data access entitlements or permissions than necessary for their roles.—
Ethan Stone,
IndyStar,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of the departures from Harry and Meghan’s teams have likely been about people using the job with them as a springboard for bigger things.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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Back in August, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said roughly 300,000 federal workers would be gone from the government by the end of the year, noting that 80% of those departures were voluntary.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Leaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaves. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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