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
Justin Slaten is in no danger of being left off the Opening Day roster and still projects as one of the club’s top high-leverage bullpen arms.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The 17e, which at $599 is now the least-expensive model in the iPhone 17 series, picks up where the 16e left off.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Highway seems to be a deliberate effort to pick up where the band left off, dialing back the guitar distortion to make space for swirling organ chords and surprisingly danceable beats.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Wrobleski had been left off the roster for the NL playoffs, activated only when a family tragedy forced Alex Vesia from the team before the World Series.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dametrious Crownover Crownover is among the least ballyhooed of the Aggies prospect, often left off mock drafts and top-100 or top-200 prospect lists.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The pair also run Politi Seganfreddo Edizioni, which in 2023 took up where Giancarlo Politi Editore left off.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Boston is picking up right where February left off.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
And, like Cauley, Schumaker was also left off a club’s 40-man roster one winter and went unpicked in the Rule 5 draft.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The 17e, which at $599 is now the least-expensive model in the iPhone 17 series, picks up where the 16e left off.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Highway seems to be a deliberate effort to pick up where the band left off, dialing back the guitar distortion to make space for swirling organ chords and surprisingly danceable beats.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Wrobleski had been left off the roster for the NL playoffs, activated only when a family tragedy forced Alex Vesia from the team before the World Series.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dametrious Crownover Crownover is among the least ballyhooed of the Aggies prospect, often left off mock drafts and top-100 or top-200 prospect lists.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The pair also run Politi Seganfreddo Edizioni, which in 2023 took up where Giancarlo Politi Editore left off.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Boston is picking up right where February left off.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
And, like Cauley, Schumaker was also left off a club’s 40-man roster one winter and went unpicked in the Rule 5 draft.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The three-month meteorological winter period that just ended will be remembered for its wild extremes in temperature across the United States, including deadly, persistent polar blasts and winter storms in the East.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing clashes ended an earlier ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey in October, when the two neighbors had again come close to a war.—
SUZAN FRASER AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Goal of a change of government fades Yet, mere days into the war, White House officials have all but ceased references to a democratic spring that could sweep Iran’s government aside.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Monthly premiums seem to be ever-increasing, subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans have expired, and the state’s willingness to fund Medicaid and its expansion program for low-income Idahoans has remained an open question in the 2026 legislative session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The contract for her role as executive assistant with the athletic department expired and was not renewed, a university spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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To balance the budget last year, Newsom and the Legislature halted Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in January, and imposed a $30 premium on those already enrolled, beginning in July 2027.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Bahrain and Qatar have effectively halted production of oil and LNG, keeping output at a trickle to avoid complete shutdowns that could damage reservoirs and delay restarts.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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During the news conference, Newey spoke of the struggles Honda had faced when rebuilding its engine project after temporarily quitting F1 in 2020, only to reverse its decision in early 2023 to link up with Aston Martin for 2026.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her character, the beloved nurse Dana, threatened to quit after she was sucker-punched by a patient during her smoke break.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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On both flights, the nozzles on one of the boosters became engulfed in flames and broke off during liftoff.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The gust tore the vertical fin from the tail and hurled it into the left horizontal stabilizer, which broke off in turn.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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