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
According to the official Prime Video synopsis, season 2 picks up right where the season 1 finale left off.
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Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Ware also noted that the CSIS study left off incidents that others might call acts of left-wing terrorism.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Season 2 picks up where Season 1 left off, with Joanne and Noah together but uncertain about how to navigate their future with a religious barrier between them.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Asics is picking up where its 2022 Actibreeze 3D sandals left off for a futuristic new mule designed in collaboration with longtime brand partner Kiko Kostadinov.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Jaak Panksepp, another neuroscientist, picked up where Diamond left off, beginning in the 1970s.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet Porter was unable to pick up where Arena left off and was dismissed earlier this fall after less than two seasons when the Revolution failed to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
For instance, after signing a one-year, $17 million deal to join the Dodgers, veteran outfielder Michael Conforto has been left off the team’s playoff rosters.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
He was left off the club’s Division Series roster.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Ware also noted that the CSIS study left off incidents that others might call acts of left-wing terrorism.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Season 2 picks up where Season 1 left off, with Joanne and Noah together but uncertain about how to navigate their future with a religious barrier between them.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Asics is picking up where its 2022 Actibreeze 3D sandals left off for a futuristic new mule designed in collaboration with longtime brand partner Kiko Kostadinov.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Jaak Panksepp, another neuroscientist, picked up where Diamond left off, beginning in the 1970s.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet Porter was unable to pick up where Arena left off and was dismissed earlier this fall after less than two seasons when the Revolution failed to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
For instance, after signing a one-year, $17 million deal to join the Dodgers, veteran outfielder Michael Conforto has been left off the team’s playoff rosters.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
He was left off the club’s Division Series roster.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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Sage could have stopped there and given Shannon her consolation hug after winning the day by turning the tribe vote against her.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, Megan felt no spark in person with Mike, so that ended quickly.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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After building a little over 200 cars, TVR ceased production and hasn’t ever quite gotten going again.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their tactics had long ceased to surprise me.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Henry Ford Health, there was a clause in the Teamsters contract that expired in August 2025 that tied union members’ pay to the number of nurses working on a unit each day.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee state records show one of those men was denied a private security license, another's expired in 2020 and a third wasn't listed in the database.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under the ceasefire accord, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops, halted its offensive and increased aid into the enclave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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If funding lapses, the USDA can only use existing funds, and once these funds are depleted, SNAP payments to 42 million Americans could be halted until Congress acts.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The novella lacks the temporal markers that indicate how much time has passed between episodes and exhibits an abundance of characters with ruptured psyches.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Furious about this, Jane quit the sorority.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are now hoping to cut down on smoking everywhere across the archipelago, with plans to set up anti-smoking clinics that will offer medication to help people quit tobacco products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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