1
as in ends
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 stops
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of leaves off
This is the atheism of Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger and their existentialist descendants, which begins in precisely the place where scientific materialism leaves off, with the will of the subjective, conscious agent.
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
This twist on a French manicure leaves off only the lunula of the nail to the imagination.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Fend it off in fall by raking the leaves off your lawn or chopping them up with your mower, leaving behind a very thin layer on the grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Rain is coming, penciled in for an hour or two from now, and a harsh British wind is flinging leaves off branches and cloaking the countryside with something that smells dungy and damp.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Defenders fall to the ground like leaves off a tree when Lemon sprints to open spaces.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Any list of top-5 Nuggets that leaves off Melo is suspect.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The book leaves off on a more ambiguous note, as Eleanor explains that she and Jamie weren't meant to be together.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
This twist on a French manicure leaves off only the lunula of the nail to the imagination.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Fend it off in fall by raking the leaves off your lawn or chopping them up with your mower, leaving behind a very thin layer on the grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Rain is coming, penciled in for an hour or two from now, and a harsh British wind is flinging leaves off branches and cloaking the countryside with something that smells dungy and damp.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Defenders fall to the ground like leaves off a tree when Lemon sprints to open spaces.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Any list of top-5 Nuggets that leaves off Melo is suspect.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The book leaves off on a more ambiguous note, as Eleanor explains that she and Jamie weren't meant to be together.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaves off
Verb
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For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Maundy, or Holy Thursday.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Antibus said that when snowfall ends, the leftover snowpack is what causes dangerous conditions for avalanches in the backcountry.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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There’s a long inner liner that stops a few inches short of the hem, offering calf-length coverage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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If Chipotle stops producing them, these chairs might appreciate to become a solid investment.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Such desires can persist even after the reward itself ceases to be pleasurable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once the prisoner ceases his danse macabre, the crowd goes wild.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But that pledge expires at the end of this year.—
Sophia Newcomer,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yet the resignation occurs at a time of heightened rhetoric as the owners are expected to lock out the players at the conclusion of this season when the current collective bargaining agreement expires.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Stanton demonstrates his battery by shorting the coils, which halts the pendulum due to the magnetic field’s braking effect.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Should any of these conditions not be met, the contract halts and notifies all relevant parties.—
Matthew Kayser,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Lunar New Year begins February 17, 2026, and starts the 15-day Spring Festival that concludes with the Lantern Festival, according to the Smithsonian Institution.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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When Ramadan concludes with Eid, the celebration does not mark an end to discipline but its continuation.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After seven months of dating, Estes and Cavallari decided to call it quits.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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The singer refused to flat-out say the Eagles are calling it quits.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mahama breaks off in exasperation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The scene where ‘80s teen Marty McFly borrows a scooter from a bewildered ‘50s kid and breaks off the handles to make a skateboard is one of the film’s most iconic moments.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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