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1
as in abandoning
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 bequeathing
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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3
as in quitting
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in handing
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 dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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6
as in letting
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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Recent Examples of leaving
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Additional markets, lighting and winter programming across nearby streets could encourage visitors to explore multiple blocks rather than visiting one location and leaving.
—Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The drone captured two sets of ski tracks entering the avalanche area, but only one leaving, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Moore’s leaving clears things out for Odunze and Burden to be top-25 wideouts with ceilings in the WR1 range.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Enriquez said, even with Noem leaving, his work continues to monitor for federal agents in Chicago and prepare for future operations.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Kyle leaving is an upset for both his allies and the audience.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
However, 2011’s Time of My Life was the band’s final LP with Arnold alongside original members Roberts and Harrell; with the former leaving for health reasons while the latter was fired from the group after the bassist was charged with vehicular manslaughter in 2013.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The officer then walks around the exterior of the home, including checking the backyard, before returning to the front of the property and leaving.
—Stepheny Price , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The lint-free towels measure 16 by 26 inches and promise to dry without leaving behind remnants of fabric fibers, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
The mullahs allowed the ruinous Iran-Iraq war to go on for years, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Just around the corner, strong gusts tore shingles from a home, leaving them strewn across the yard.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The war, Murphy said, has led to direct problems centered around the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow, 21-mile-wide channel through which about 20% of the world’s oil travels after leaving key countries in the region.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
This means that some of our colleagues will be leaving the company.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Cotter received a two-minute penalty for goaltender interference, and Shesterkin and Markström were given two-minute penalties for leaving the crease and five minutes for fighting.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
With Peterson, Council and White leaving, the Jayhawks will lose three starters who combined to average 47 points per game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Additional markets, lighting and winter programming across nearby streets could encourage visitors to explore multiple blocks rather than visiting one location and leaving.
—Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The drone captured two sets of ski tracks entering the avalanche area, but only one leaving, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Moore’s leaving clears things out for Odunze and Burden to be top-25 wideouts with ceilings in the WR1 range.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Enriquez said, even with Noem leaving, his work continues to monitor for federal agents in Chicago and prepare for future operations.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Kyle leaving is an upset for both his allies and the audience.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
However, 2011’s Time of My Life was the band’s final LP with Arnold alongside original members Roberts and Harrell; with the former leaving for health reasons while the latter was fired from the group after the bassist was charged with vehicular manslaughter in 2013.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The officer then walks around the exterior of the home, including checking the backyard, before returning to the front of the property and leaving.
—Stepheny Price , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Then about an hour prior to tipoff, he was deemed out, leaving the backup point guard duties mostly to rookie Sion James.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The lint-free towels measure 16 by 26 inches and promise to dry without leaving behind remnants of fabric fibers, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
The mullahs allowed the ruinous Iran-Iraq war to go on for years, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Just around the corner, strong gusts tore shingles from a home, leaving them strewn across the yard.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The war, Murphy said, has led to direct problems centered around the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow, 21-mile-wide channel through which about 20% of the world’s oil travels after leaving key countries in the region.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
This means that some of our colleagues will be leaving the company.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Cotter received a two-minute penalty for goaltender interference, and Shesterkin and Markström were given two-minute penalties for leaving the crease and five minutes for fighting.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving
Noun
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This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Travel at some of the region’s largest airports was sharply curtailed with more than 5,000 flights — arriving and departing — were canceled Monday from Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport in Arlington, VA, north to Boston’s Logan International Airport.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Because of insecurity in eastern Congo, many people are abandoning the few available roads for wooden vessels crumbling under the weight of passengers and their goods.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Iran has not said anything about such a joint effort or committed publicly to abandoning uranium enrichment under the conditional ceasefire agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Effectively, Newsom’s slow roll protects him from taking any meaningful actions, thus bequeathing reparations to his successor, like his many other unresolved California issues.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security — which funds and oversees TSA — led to hundreds of TSA officers quitting nationwide, while others used sick time.—
Kyle Burton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Democrats are aligning themselves with that mindset, handing Republicans the mantle of the AI-image party … and waiting for the backlash.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Using license plate data, police later located Bowen at an apartment complex in Plantation, where he was seen handing a bag resembling a firearm case to another man.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Surveillance video captured just after 10 AM Sunday near Donn Eisele Park shows a woman carrying a box and dumping at least five kittens onto the ground.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Within moments, icy water began crashing over the gunwale, causing the boat to flip like a toy — and dumping the three occupants into the dark, shockingly cold water.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rather than picking a fight with the White House, Blanco said, the judges are letting the top prosecutor fall on his face.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the next two years, the couple drew from tax-advantaged retirement investments as well as state pensions.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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For millions of working Americans, the combination of Social Security and federal health insurance makes retirement possible.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Leaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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