LEFT OFF Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

left off

verb

past tense of leave off

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 Caitlin Clark will also make her first appearance at a World Cup; in 2024, a public outcry ensued after the popular Clark – then a WNBA rookie – was left off the Olympic team. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 Considering where the eight-episode first season left off, the decision makes sense. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 While his exhortation left off Brady’s signature profane intensifier, the motivational gambit remained explicit even in the absence of the familiar F-bomb. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 Kayshon Boutte has seen the online chatter, the number of times he’s been left off 53-man roster projections and the speculation that he could be traded by the New England Patriots for a late-round draft pick. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Conversely, your favorite game might get left off the list, so if that's the case, be sure to scream at me about it in the comments section. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 On July 9, Block settled with 46 states for $45 million over Cash App’s fraud controls, a coordinated state action that picked up where a January 2025 CFPB order left off. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The series is a sequel to Young Sheldon and a prequel to Big Bang, picking up right where Young Sheldon left off. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 As the intelligence community has long been aware, the Russian Federation took up where the Soviets left off. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

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Two national restaurant chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA, which had received peppers from Coast Citrus Distributors, stopped serving the jalapeños.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Both restaurants stopped using them, while Coast Citrus recalled the remaining product and notified customers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

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Brent crude futures ended last week down more than 7% following signals from Washington that an agreement with Tehran to unblock the vital maritime chokepoint was in sight.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is now in Philly, and he was replaced by third-year Dallas Turner, who ended 2025 on a high.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ended

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Negotiations with the Lakers ceased when Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson, requested a house, the use of private aircraft, guaranteed off-court earnings and an ownership stake in the team, according to Dan Woike of the Athletic.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
The site became available on the heels of two bankruptcies and the ultimate implosion of Rite-Aid, which ceased operations in October 2025 after closing all of its remaining physical stores.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of ceased

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This means a skeptic who fought the crowd by sitting out the exuberant, bear-gutting rally of late-2020 to late-2021 was redeemed and granted an allotment of bragging rights (which expired almost immediately).

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Reuters reported that the number of shares available for public trading more than doubled after the first lock-up restriction expired.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of expired

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Zhejiang raised its coastal typhoon alert to its highest level and halted port operations.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Canada halted production of its one-cent coin in 2012 and distribution in 2013 after a short transition period, while existing pennies remain legal tender.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of halted

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The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
The South Korean government investigation concluded that this was an institutional problem – mostly handled by one employee but done with the organization’s approval.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of concluded

Verb

In March 2023, for instance, Honduras broke off formal relations with Taiwan and established ties with Beijing.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
In the red zone a few plays later, veteran free agent addition Cobie Durant picked off a Dak Prescott pass intended for CeeDee Lamb in the end zone where Durant broke off his assignment with good instincts and easily picked it off.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

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