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 Chicago loaded the bases off Cleveland's Craig Yoho on a pair of walks and a single before Chase Meidroth hit an RBI single, Randal Grichuk had a sacrifice fly and Vargas ripped a single into left off reliever Hunter Gaddis. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Teenage winger Zavier Gozo has been left off Palace’s Europa League squad, which shouldn’t necessarily be a big surprise. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Notable Senate candidates left off the list of speakers include Ashley Hinson of Iowa and Dan Sullivan of Alaska, both running in toss-up races that could decide control of the Senate. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Cowritten with Verena Lochmuller, with additional contributions by Milli Taylor and Tara Wigley, the book picks up where the original left off. — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 His work has a familiar history of being passionately embraced by critics and audiences before finding itself left off the final list. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The dancer, who has been a frequent pro on DWTS since season 17 in 2013, was left off the roster for the latest season, starring the likes of Jenna Dewan, Julia Stiles, Tatyana Ali, and Taylor Hanson. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 Local officials pick up where state left off The assembly kicked off a coordinated response to Ada County’s ongoing rat infestation, which has anecdotally exploded in the past several years. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 While some fans embraced the choice, others questioned why more obvious options such as Iron Man were left off the board. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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Braden Turner and Ore Adeyi had interceptions, Robert Fitzgerald and Braydon Brus had fumble recoveries and the Northwestern defense stopped Colorado on all three of its fourth-down attempts.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The children left behind have not stopped being hungry, but the system that feeds them was built around a school calendar that runs out in June.

— Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of stopped

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The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
The conflict, which ended the following year, claimed over 100,000 lives and contributed to famine in the region.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of ended

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And 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, 21 Sep. 2026
Slye pulled the Titans closer with a 37-yard field goal as the second quarter expired.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of expired

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Kennedy boasted about the administration’s moves to downsize the childhood vaccination schedule and reshape a key vaccine advisory board — steps that have since been halted by a judge.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Kennedy boasted about the administration's moves to downsize the childhood vaccination schedule and reshape a key vaccine advisory board -- steps that have since been halted by a judge.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of halted

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Independent analysis has concluded that recent Russian elections — including the 2024 presidential contest, in which officials said Putin secured more than 87 percent of the vote — were fraudulent.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But a recent working paper analyzing the results of 42 different studies concluded that school meal programs in high-income economies had minimal effects on students’ behavioral, health or educational outcomes.

— Ari Sen, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of concluded

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While awaiting trial in a Riverside County jail, Morales stabbed another inmate so hard that the tip of the knife broke off in the victim’s body, according to the appellate decision.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Brown broke off a 32-yard run and suffered an apparent leg injury.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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