1
as in to stop
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 to end
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of leave off
The new administration might pick up where Biden left off on Israeli-Saudi normalization efforts and could continue some support to Ukraine.
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Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
And if Ichiro isn’t unanimous, well, that’ll be just as hard to explain as the voters who snubbed immortals such as Willie Mays (left off 23 ballots), Mickey Mantle (43) and Yogi Berra (59).
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Almost a decade later, many hardcore fans yearn for Ubisoft to pick up where Unity left off, which still has the best parkour system in the franchise.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
That’s what happened when retirees bought Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance that picks up where traditional Medicare leaves off.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
And if Ichiro isn’t unanimous, well, that’ll be just as hard to explain as the voters who snubbed immortals such as Willie Mays (left off 23 ballots), Mickey Mantle (43) and Yogi Berra (59).
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Almost a decade later, many hardcore fans yearn for Ubisoft to pick up where Unity left off, which still has the best parkour system in the franchise.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
That’s what happened when retirees bought Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance that picks up where traditional Medicare leaves off.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leave off
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Presence follows you home, long after the camera has stopped rolling.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich surprised the Ravens with an uncharacteristically aggressive game plan to stop running back Derrick Henry in the first half last week.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Presented by the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council, this special celebration and parade begins and ends at Wilma Chan Park.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Coughlin Silverman, Gabriel Silverman Thirty years after the Cold War ends, a former political prisoner of the East German secret police searches for the truth after learning his brother spied on him for the regime, and discovers the lasting effects of living in a surveillance state.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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One of my favorite coffee shops, Cafe De Leche, which had the most peaceful sunny patio — perfect for reading and catching up with a friend — ceased to exist.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Thus, as a reminder, don’t wait until the TCJA expires to do your estate planning!—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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For Dan Hurley’s Huskies, the grace period has expired.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Associated Press reported this week that Trump has tasked New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew with drafting an executive order to halt offshore wind production nationwide.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok could fade to black in the U.S. in a matter of days after the Supreme Court rejected its appeal to halt a law that will ban the popular video app as of Jan. 19 unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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The league concluded, justifiably or not, that no deal was possible in Oakland, clearing Fisher to leave for Las Vegas.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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But most have concluded that justice will never be theirs, that the police have moved on to investigating crimes that receive more public attention, that they have been forgotten.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump is not quitting his campaign to convince the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians whose homes have been destroyed in Gaza.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Jan. 2025
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Does that mean everyone should quit drinking immediately?—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the end, the Bears wound up hooking the biggest fish in this hiring cycle, reeling in Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Two more festival films will wind up on many ballots.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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