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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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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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as in letting
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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Recent Examples of leaving
Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
In post-pandemic Shanghai, two women — one leaving, one staying — share a single electric night wandering the city.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Mascherano is not the only one leaving.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Mays then drove up to the man, got out of his car and shot him before getting back inside the vehicle and leaving, according to the report.
—David Goodhue
april 13, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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
CBS News, 12 May 2026
Common laundry habits — ignoring dryer vent buildup, leaving wet clothes in the washer, using hot water on everything and skipping the washing machine gasket — can damage appliances, ruin fabrics and even create a fire risk.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Nahid was a bit erratic in his first spell but got into the act with the wicket of captain Shan Masood, leaving Pakistan on 68-3.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Gomez came close to leaving two years ago when a fee of £45m was agreed with Newcastle United.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Three years after leaving, Fulmer broke his silence on the infidelity scandal that torpedoed his career in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
For water-bath canning, ladle the hot jam into the hot jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Follow with the conditioner, which uses shea butter to add slip and softness, leaving hair shinier from root to tip.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
For decades, nonprofits in Connecticut have operated under chronic underfunding, leaving them with less buying power, thinner margins, and fewer tools to meet rising demand.
—David Rich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Ferguson had given up on him and set up Rooney’s departure, supposedly to Chelsea, in what was described behind the scenes at Old Trafford as a leaving present for United’s next manager, David Moyes.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
In post-pandemic Shanghai, two women — one leaving, one staying — share a single electric night wandering the city.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Mascherano is not the only one leaving.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Mays then drove up to the man, got out of his car and shot him before getting back inside the vehicle and leaving, according to the report.
—David Goodhue
april 13, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
The bill passed the Legislature but hasn't been sent to DeSantis' desk, leaving the fund in limbo still.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Common laundry habits — ignoring dryer vent buildup, leaving wet clothes in the washer, using hot water on everything and skipping the washing machine gasket — can damage appliances, ruin fabrics and even create a fire risk.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Nahid was a bit erratic in his first spell but got into the act with the wicket of captain Shan Masood, leaving Pakistan on 68-3.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Gomez came close to leaving two years ago when a fee of £45m was agreed with Newcastle United.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Three years after leaving, Fulmer broke his silence on the infidelity scandal that torpedoed his career in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
For water-bath canning, ladle the hot jam into the hot jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Follow with the conditioner, which uses shea butter to add slip and softness, leaving hair shinier from root to tip.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
For decades, nonprofits in Connecticut have operated under chronic underfunding, leaving them with less buying power, thinner margins, and fewer tools to meet rising demand.
—David Rich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving
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The Aztecs are hoping to upgrade the center position with both Heide and Compton departing.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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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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Musk is currently embroiled in a court battle against OpenAI, accusing CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of abandoning the company’s original nonprofit creed of developing open-source AI to benefit humans by turning it into a for-profit entity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The report comes as Netflix, which is the largest subscription streaming platform in the world by far, is charting a path forward on its own after abandoning its pursuit of Warner Bros.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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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
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Penguins, seals and albatross Rosmarin began traveling the world in 2022 after quitting his job as a media buyer.—
Corey Williams,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The benefits were found to be comparable to physical exercise and quitting smoking.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Netflix has done this before, handing the series its third season around this time last year before Season 2 arrived on the streamer in August 2025.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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High up on the curving walls to either side were large murals painted in the 1930s by the artist Barry Faulkner portraying Thomas Jefferson handing the Declaration to John Hancock and the ratification of the Constitution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Less than a year ago, investors were dumping the stock as the company’s core search engine business was considered a potential victim of AI disruption.—
Ryan Vlastelica,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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But beyond costing a pretty penny, there are environmental and climate concerns with dumping all that organic material into the landfill.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The Knicks aren’t letting lightning strike in the same place twice.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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That means more multifamily housing, more affordable housing, more housing near transit and jobs and a state government that stops letting delay and dysfunction make the crisis worse.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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This is driven, in part, by a mass exodus of nurses reaching retirement age.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Leaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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