leaves off

present tense third-person singular of leave off

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of leaves off In the meantime, the owner receives a text and email confirming that the package has arrived and evaluation is underway, with updates picking up where shipment tracking leaves off. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 If the extent of your lawn care consists of blowing leaves off a patio every now and then, a DeWalt leaf blower (or even a simple broom) will do the trick. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Now the state needs to get through September without severe storms knocking leaves off trees. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Why the old rules stopped working Slok’s note picked up where Kelly’s history lesson leaves off and pointed forward. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Gently snip all of the leaves off with pruning shears, leaving two to three leaves at the top. — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026 After curing, clip the garlic leaves off hardneck garlic varieties and store the bulbs in mesh bags, or twist softneck garlic leaves into braids for hanging. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026 By the end of The Charmer, Lewis leaves off with a fitting end, on healing. — Tina Eves, SPIN, 4 May 2026 Pull tarragon leaves off the stem and finely chop the leaves. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaves off
Verb
  • When the mandate ends, the force will have one year to wrap up its operations and withdraw.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That could keep prices elevated long after the shooting stops.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • When a character stops acting on behalf of himself and instead makes a choice to act on behalf of the welfare of another person, the story suddenly evokes a sheaf of nobler feelings.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There is a point beyond which the scale of a threat or a danger ceases to scare us.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The audience ceases to be a destination for your voice and becomes the structure that shapes it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trump immediately signed an order for new 10 percent global tariffs for a limited time of 150 days that expires on July 24.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In the opening scene, an old man eats a pear, smiles, and expires under a fruit tree; a beautiful death.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The court's decision halts the effort for now, leaving BARC open while the legal challenge continues.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This natural inversion destroys leadership, fractures relationships and halts self-improvement.
    — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After the lab concludes, the writers cohort will participate in a yearlong support program involving monthly meetings with screenwriters, agents, managers, producers, and executives.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Take the scene that concludes Episode 4, Shane having sex with Rose and Ilya masturbating in the shower.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Except that Ruari quits university just days into the term to move back home without explanation.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Enzo abruptly goes off-script, so to speak, and quits the Devillard estate to try his hand at mussel farming and pouf!
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This is the most significant ice calving event (where ice breaks off of a glacier) seen in the Arctic since 2020.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

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“Leaves off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaves%20off. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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