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
Since reuniting in 2014 after a decade-and-a-half of solo careers, actual careers, and day jobs, American Football can be counted among the bands who’ve tried picking up where that landmark left off.
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Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Mostly left off the list were Washington’s supporters — who loudly screamed and chanted in the gallery.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Some regulars will be left off the matchday roster.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 2 May 2026
The pair will continue a story arc that left off at the end of the third season in April 2023.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Expecting DeBoer — or anyone else — to pick up where Saban left off in the 2010s is unfair to both DeBoer and the Crimson Tide fan base.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recently unveiled as a concept at this year’s Auto China Expo in Beijing, the Smart #2 picks up where the ForTwo left off.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The official blamed the lack of trucks entering Gaza on the nearly impossible registration process for aid organizations that are expected to pick up where UNRWA left off.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Allowing for the show to pick up where Season 8, the original finale left off, the cast camaraderie is just as strong now as ever.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Mostly left off the list were Washington’s supporters — who loudly screamed and chanted in the gallery.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Some regulars will be left off the matchday roster.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 2 May 2026
The pair will continue a story arc that left off at the end of the third season in April 2023.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Expecting DeBoer — or anyone else — to pick up where Saban left off in the 2010s is unfair to both DeBoer and the Crimson Tide fan base.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recently unveiled as a concept at this year’s Auto China Expo in Beijing, the Smart #2 picks up where the ForTwo left off.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The official blamed the lack of trucks entering Gaza on the nearly impossible registration process for aid organizations that are expected to pick up where UNRWA left off.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Allowing for the show to pick up where Season 8, the original finale left off, the cast camaraderie is just as strong now as ever.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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But Crenshaw’s own essay, on the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, stopped short of calling for censorship.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Yet the eye-rolling has stopped.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Williams promised an investigation but ceased communications.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodent issues at Angel Stadium had ceased since a 2007 report in The Times that the stadium had been cited 118 times for vermin violations in the previous two years.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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This comes as one-time pandemic relief aid has expired.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The union’s three-year contract expired last August.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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More commonly, prescribed burning is halted because Forest Service staff are occupied fighting wildfires.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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But while a subsequent ceasefire has largely halted fighting in Iran, Washington and Tehran remain unable to agree to a more secure peace.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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For decades, California had some of the strongest legal protections for law enforcement officers in the country, at times allowing those who engaged in serious misconduct to quietly quit and find jobs in other departments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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But in the end, higher jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war drained cash from the business at an accelerating pace, forcing it to call it quits.—
Bernard Condon,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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As OutKick previously reported, Megan broke off her relationship with the NBA star last week after accusing him of cheating.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sources confirm to People and TMZ that Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum broke off their engagement after three years together.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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