LEFT OFF Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

left off

verb

past tense of leave off

as in stopped

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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as in ended

to come to an end the snow should leave off around midnight

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Recent Examples of left off Only Sarah Pidgeon and Constance Zimmer broke into the acting races, while Paul Anthony Kelly, Alessandro Nivola, Naomi Watts and Grace Gummer were left off the ballot. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 July 2026 While many viewers are celebrating this year's biggest achievements on the small screen, others are dissecting the names that were left off the nominations list. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 July 2026 At the international level, Sanchez dealt with heartbreak, having been left off Colombia’s 2007 Copa America team. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Hamill wasn’t the only celebrity who was left off the guest list. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Veteran Tiffany Hayes slides in and picks up right where the starters left off, bringing the same pressure, the same discipline, the same pride on that end. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 That summer, a dispute between Pochettino and several players, including star winger Christian Pulisic, over whether to participate in a pair of friendlies before the Gold Cup tournament led to Pulisic and others being left off the tournament roster. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 June 2026 Overall, socialists believe in reducing private ownership — another issue many candidates left off their materials this cycle. — Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 These incidents come on the heels of Clark being left off the WNBA's 30th anniversary poster that was made for their official X account. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The decision was never formally confirmed in a plenary session before the conference ended.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of ended

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The feminist sites have largely shut down, and physical media is vanishing; many of the magazines that Jezebel targeted—Redbook, InStyle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Self—have ceased printing or gone entirely defunct.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Under Mottley, Barbados cut ties with Queen Elizabeth II in November 2021 and ceased to be a constitutional monarchy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of ceased

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Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Eustáquio’s status remains up in the air since LAFC did not trigger a buy option when the midfielder’s loan from FC Porto expired on June 30.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of expired

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The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
In March, production on season five was halted after it was revealed that fellow cast member Taylor Frankie Paul was involved in a domestic assault investigation.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Definition of halted

Verb

Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

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