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as in leaves
to give up (a job or office)
he decided to quit his job at the fast-food restaurant
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2
as in abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
her doctor told her it was high time she quit smoking
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as in ceases
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions
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as in forsakes
to cause to remain behind
he quit the house sometime around nine this morning and hasn't been seen since
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as in succumbs
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
tried to persuade his daughter to remain at home, but eventually he just quit and let her go out on her own
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as in stops
to come to an end
will this teasing ever quit?
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as in pays
to give what is owed for
eager to quit all debts before starting married life
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as in departs
to leave a place often for another
we plan to quit the amusement park around seven tonight and then head to the diner for some food
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as in behaves
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
I thought the kids quitted themselves quite well at the concert tonight
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Recent Examples of quits
That’s a refreshingly honest reason for calling it quits, and an understandable one.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Governing body head quits Yet this year’s festival comes at a time of crisis in British racing.
—Ian King, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, Carolyn quits her job.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
They were married for nearly a decade before calling it quits.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The pedal-assist, however, quits helping at 25km/h (16mph) in Europe.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
One of the legends of Texas high school football isn’t ready to call it quits and is eager to continue a historic coaching career that has spanned 36 years and included two state titles.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
One of the change makers, Lü Pin, quits her job to become a freelance internet writer for women’s issues and ends up becoming a renowned feminist activist.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
After seven months of dating, Estes and Cavallari decided to call it quits.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Governing body head quits Yet this year’s festival comes at a time of crisis in British racing.
—Ian King, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, Carolyn quits her job.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
They were married for nearly a decade before calling it quits.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The pedal-assist, however, quits helping at 25km/h (16mph) in Europe.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
One of the legends of Texas high school football isn’t ready to call it quits and is eager to continue a historic coaching career that has spanned 36 years and included two state titles.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
One of the change makers, Lü Pin, quits her job to become a freelance internet writer for women’s issues and ends up becoming a renowned feminist activist.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
After seven months of dating, Estes and Cavallari decided to call it quits.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quits
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His death now leaves a void at home and at school.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While Fisher’s athleticism leaves a lot to be desired, his high IQ and ability to diagnose from the middle make up for athletic limitations with an extra step on breaking up an offensive rhythm.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Frates and some other Miamians want the YMCA of Greater Miami to take over the building and put in athletic facilities after the library abandons the building.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Per a synopsis shared with IndieWire, the series tells the story of María José Cano (Dávila), a woman using a wheelchair after an accident, who abandons the love of her life (García Bernal) at the altar.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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The search for help rarely, if ever, actually ceases.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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At these conditions, atomic and molecular motion ceases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 11-year-old titular character in Hamnet, up for Best Picture, succumbs to the plague.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Shakespearean classic focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general who makes his prophecy of becoming king a reality but then succumbs to madness.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The new order stops future imports but does not affect devices already in use across the country.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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But think the beauty of that storytelling is as crazy and frenetic as all of that is, as soon as those two meet, everything stops.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Not everyone pays for Prime Video and Netflix, while others have cut the cord and don’t have cable.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the team then pays for it later, as the cap number that got eliminated from one year gets redistributed throughout the rest of the term of the deal.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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After the monsoon departs, the grasses dry out but hold their ground, providing enough to sustain cattle through the winter.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Design as identity Visually, the X26 departs from the rounded, retro styling that dominates much of the e-bike market.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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The idea behind this is to invoke the double-slit experiment, which demonstrates how light behaves as both a particle and a wave, depending on how it is observed.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Users are encouraged to report anyone on the site who sends offensive or abusive messages, or who behaves inappropriately on dates.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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