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
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.
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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
The criticism was that Guerin left off a player who was one of the top goal scorers in the NHL.
—Mac Engel
april 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
As well as not refereeing games, Attwell has been left off VAR and fourth-official duties for all the Forest matches in the relevant two-year period.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
After the shuttle program, NASA kept the space plane idea going, but never again at so grand a scale—and, in 2004, a private company called SpaceDev picked up the HL-20 where the space agency left off.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
The problem is they’re frequently left off the lab slip unless someone asks.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Those who did not were left off the team’s travel roster for road games.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Euphoria left off with a number of cliffhangers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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
The criticism was that Guerin left off a player who was one of the top goal scorers in the NHL.
—Mac Engel
april 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
As well as not refereeing games, Attwell has been left off VAR and fourth-official duties for all the Forest matches in the relevant two-year period.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
After the shuttle program, NASA kept the space plane idea going, but never again at so grand a scale—and, in 2004, a private company called SpaceDev picked up the HL-20 where the space agency left off.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
The problem is they’re frequently left off the lab slip unless someone asks.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Those who did not were left off the team’s travel roster for road games.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Euphoria left off with a number of cliffhangers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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In a preliminary injunction, Judge Robert Pitman stopped short of ordering a temporary air conditioning remedy.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Swayman stopped the puck but had to freeze it for a defensive-zone faceoff.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 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
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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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The team knew Reiten’s contract expired in the summer.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Athletics, currently in Sacramento after their lease in Oakland expired following the 2024 season, are set to begin play in Las Vegas in 2028.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Research published last year on Japanese nursing homes found that robot adoption reduced worker quit rates and was associated with better care quality.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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While Rose and Blue had both worked for the same software company, Rose had quit her job, and Blue was expected to return to work on April 1, but did not.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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