1
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
Much to his chagrin, he was left off the roster in the AL Division Series against the Tigers.
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Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The music video picks up on the runway where Moroney's Cloud 9 tracklist reveal video left off.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The roundtable kicks off with them picking up right where things left off in the kitchen.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The gaudy scores have become the norm for Malinin, and the start of his Michael Jordan-esque run largely coincides with when he was left off the Winter Olympics roster for the 2022 Beijing Games.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The candidacy challenge contends that Wilcox used the wrong form to file for office in December and left off information that was required.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
The latest book picks up where the Heated Rivalry sequel, The Long Game, left off, with Shane and Ilya's relationship entering an exciting — and terrifying — new stage.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Climate Central intends to expand its billion-dollar database in the coming years, picking up where NOAA left off and potentially widening the data to incorporate smaller dollar scales, among other advances.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The music video picks up on the runway where Moroney's Cloud 9 tracklist reveal video left off.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The roundtable kicks off with them picking up right where things left off in the kitchen.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The gaudy scores have become the norm for Malinin, and the start of his Michael Jordan-esque run largely coincides with when he was left off the Winter Olympics roster for the 2022 Beijing Games.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The candidacy challenge contends that Wilcox used the wrong form to file for office in December and left off information that was required.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
The latest book picks up where the Heated Rivalry sequel, The Long Game, left off, with Shane and Ilya's relationship entering an exciting — and terrifying — new stage.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Climate Central intends to expand its billion-dollar database in the coming years, picking up where NOAA left off and potentially widening the data to incorporate smaller dollar scales, among other advances.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Then all movement ceased and he was pronounced dead 22 minutes later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit effectively shut down GARM, which ceased operations citing limited resources to fight the legal battle.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The drop comes after enhanced federal subsidies expired, leaving many Americans struggling with soaring monthly payments.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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With Miami-Dade’s current inspector general, Felix Jimenez, still awaiting a reappointment vote more than a year after his contract expired, the commissioner behind that delay wants to broaden the hiring criteria for Jimenez’s position.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The last time a male contraceptive drug got that far was in 2011, when a trial of hormonal injections had to be halted over safety concerns.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yad Vashem reported that the murder of Vilna’s Jews halted temporarily in 1941.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The approach can reduce the risk of injury, exhaustion and people quitting altogether, Stanford said.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet O'Hara, who in 1981 quit Saturday Night Live after one week, has earned a reputation as a performer who doesn't want to work.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Perry broke off her long engagement to actor Orlando Bloom last year.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2026
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But during that process, part of the fishing gear broke off, along with the tracking buoy.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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