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
The horror flick picks up right where the first left off, with Maya in the hospital recovering from the murder spree.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Cosgrove told Barrymore that the movie is meant to pick up where the three-season reboot left off − a massive cliffhanger.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Season one of The Braxtons, which premiered in 2024, picked up where Braxton Family Values left off—documenting not only fame and fortune, but also the grief of losing Traci.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Forty years after her first memoir, Elvis and Me, revolutionized the modern-day lore surrounding the King of Rock & Roll and his young bride, Priscilla Presley has released a new book that picks up where her last one left off.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later, the upcoming sequel is set to seemingly pick up right where its predecessor left off, with Spike (Alfie Williams) being rescued from a group of the infected by Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) and his enigmatic cult.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The gala-going crowd picked up right where New York Fashion Week left off on Sunday, with the annual opening night gala for the Metropolitan Opera.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
In her eulogy, Kirk pledged to pick up where her husband left off.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
She was left off the team's active roster for the playoffs.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Cosgrove told Barrymore that the movie is meant to pick up where the three-season reboot left off − a massive cliffhanger.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Season one of The Braxtons, which premiered in 2024, picked up where Braxton Family Values left off—documenting not only fame and fortune, but also the grief of losing Traci.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Forty years after her first memoir, Elvis and Me, revolutionized the modern-day lore surrounding the King of Rock & Roll and his young bride, Priscilla Presley has released a new book that picks up where her last one left off.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later, the upcoming sequel is set to seemingly pick up right where its predecessor left off, with Spike (Alfie Williams) being rescued from a group of the infected by Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) and his enigmatic cult.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The gala-going crowd picked up right where New York Fashion Week left off on Sunday, with the annual opening night gala for the Metropolitan Opera.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
In her eulogy, Kirk pledged to pick up where her husband left off.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
She was left off the team's active roster for the playoffs.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for left off
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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The big uncertainty is Ralf Rangnick, who was appointed as interim manager when Solskjaer went, with a two-year consultancy role lined up for the German once that 2021-22 season ended.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Icelandic carrier Play Airlines ceased operations and cancelled all remaining flights around the globe over the weekend, the airline announced Sunday.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, Keegan founded the spiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the summer, Ó hAnnaidh’s lawyers filed to have the case dismissed on technical grounds, saying the charge was brought one day after the six-month limit for such charges expired.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Duffy cited one example where California gave a driver from Brazil a license to drive a school bus for months after his legal presence in the country expired.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Medicare and Medicaid benefits also will still be paid, but many other aspects of the federal government have halted during the shutdown.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The country concluded its general elections with Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity winning an overall majority.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the data during the peak of the Covid closures was even weaker, the increasing number of store closures and mounting cost pressures on tenants are likely to further dampen rent growth in the next several quarters, the report concluded.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Among the most startling revelations was his experience filming 1977's The Sentinel, a horror movie directed by the late Michael Winner, which Sarandon says nearly drove him to quit acting altogether.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The ex-staffer, who quit in August, said he was punched, elbowed or kicked by youth over 10 times and reported three or four assaults to police.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Left off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20off. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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