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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2
as in ended
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of left off
The hit Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon returns for its third season on HBO Max on June 21, picking up where Season 2 left off in the heart of the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The series finale picked up right where the previous episode left off, with Faye screaming and thereby outing Rue’s delicate exit plan, and then escaping herself alongside her boyfriend-dealer Wayne (Toby Wallace).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
This isn’t to suggest that Young needs to pick up where Hunt has left off, in terms of salty diction.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Clarke started thinking about picking up where Rich left off.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Raising questions about who should have been included, the coach said, necessarily leads to questions about who should have been left off.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The new film originates from the TV show The Mandalorian starring Pedro Pascal, and picks up where season 3 left off.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Tadeo Allende was left off the game roster as a precaution for signs of muscle fatigue, per a team spokesman.
—Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Saeng Douangdara, a Lao American chef and food content creator, recently told The Takeout that fish fillets are best left off the grill grates.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The series finale picked up right where the previous episode left off, with Faye screaming and thereby outing Rue’s delicate exit plan, and then escaping herself alongside her boyfriend-dealer Wayne (Toby Wallace).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
This isn’t to suggest that Young needs to pick up where Hunt has left off, in terms of salty diction.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Clarke started thinking about picking up where Rich left off.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Raising questions about who should have been included, the coach said, necessarily leads to questions about who should have been left off.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The new film originates from the TV show The Mandalorian starring Pedro Pascal, and picks up where season 3 left off.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Tadeo Allende was left off the game roster as a precaution for signs of muscle fatigue, per a team spokesman.
—Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Saeng Douangdara, a Lao American chef and food content creator, recently told The Takeout that fish fillets are best left off the grill grates.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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Not that long after, a guard near the New York Stock Exchange stopped me.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Stosic delivered one giant hammer fist to Hardy’s jaw and the referee came in and stopped the bout.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Last season, Granada Hills ended a three-game losing streak to the Colts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Garrincha was the best player at that World Cup, scoring four times and leading the attack after an injury sustained in the group phase ended Pelé’s involvement.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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More than a decade after VIBE ceased producing physical copies and became online-only, the iconic brand is relaunching print — with the first issue set to be released next week.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
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Last fall, three iPhones ceased to receive iOS 26 support, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Her attorneys argued the defamation complaint is invalid because Ohio’s one-year statute of limitations had expired.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2026
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In the interim, reserve funds and expired federal aid have helped give the railroad a clear path to operate through mid-2027.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Northern Ireland’s Catholics and Protestants gratefully halted the cycle of vendetta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The Israeli military had largely halted strikes on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold on April 16.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The turning point came in the late summer of 2015, just after the Iran nuclear deal was concluded.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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And in September 2021, Nafis quit her job and devoted herself full-time to growing flowers.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Michael grudgingly agrees to hand over the agency to Jimmy and Kayla, prompting many staff members to immediately quit during a keynote presentation.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The couple broke off their engagement the following June, however.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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