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
Spring cleaning may be at the top of your list right now, but one thing money experts believe shouldn't be left off the checklist is your credit.
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Janay Reece, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
And then, if there were curvature present in significant amounts, curvature would begin to dominate the Universe’s expansion rate, taking over where matter left off.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Volpe was left off the Yankees’ Opening Day roster against the San Francisco Giants in March 2026 after months of rehabbing a shoulder injury.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
At a moment when fan communities have never been more powerful, creatives are picking up where Eminem left off a quarter century ago and exploring fan behavior through their art.
—Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Hz continues where that 2024 album left off, heavy on deep and emotional sub frequencies.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Carson Beck picked up where Ward left off and led the Hurricanes on a magical College Football Playoff run that ended with a loss in the national championship game to Indiana.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The Democrats left off the list are former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and former State Controller Betty Yee.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Both are simple blood tests that are often left off standard panels unless specifically requested.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Janay Reece, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
And then, if there were curvature present in significant amounts, curvature would begin to dominate the Universe’s expansion rate, taking over where matter left off.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Volpe was left off the Yankees’ Opening Day roster against the San Francisco Giants in March 2026 after months of rehabbing a shoulder injury.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
At a moment when fan communities have never been more powerful, creatives are picking up where Eminem left off a quarter century ago and exploring fan behavior through their art.
—Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Hz continues where that 2024 album left off, heavy on deep and emotional sub frequencies.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Carson Beck picked up where Ward left off and led the Hurricanes on a magical College Football Playoff run that ended with a loss in the national championship game to Indiana.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The Democrats left off the list are former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and former State Controller Betty Yee.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Both are simple blood tests that are often left off standard panels unless specifically requested.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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His words were underscored when police in Israel stopped Catholic leaders from celebrating a private Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built on the spot where Jesus was thought to have been crucified.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s also jointly ended their partnership in July 2025 after finding the venture financially unsustainable, leading to over $50 million in charges for the doughnut company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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After Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war ended, Hezbollah was the only group to be allowed to keep its weapons as it was considered a resistance movement fighting Israel that was occupying parts of southern Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Van Ackers delivered photos of the spouting fountain, which had ceased operating in 2012, to every member of the California Legislature.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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For years, lawyers have alleged that inmates receive expired, undercooked or contaminated food, including spoiled meat and deteriorated dairy products.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ground stops that had been in place at O'Hare and Midway airports also have expired.—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Data indicates the crew halted the climb at around 4,500 feet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, Maersk halted operations at the Port of Salalah in Oman following a drone strike that injured one port worker and caused damage to a ship-to-shore crane.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 500 of the agency’s approximately 50,000 officers have quit since the partial shutdown started, the department said.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Multiple airports have been experiencing greater than 40% callout rates of TSA workers, and nearly 500 of the agency’s nearly 50,000 transportation security officers have quit during the shutdown.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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In April 2024, Mexico broke off diplomatic relations with Ecuador following a military raid on the Mexican Embassy in Quito.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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His future wife broke off their engagement in 1960.—
Eric Olson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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