leaving off 1 of 2

adjective

as in winding up

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leaving off

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verb

present participle of leave off
1
as in ending
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 stopping
to come to an end the snow should leave off around midnight

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Recent Examples of leaving off
Verb
The episode isn’t quite done, despite leaving off on an explosive note. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 This does have the effect of, at times, including star NHL players while leaving off players who are still in the minors and have a chance to make the league. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving off
  1. dying
  2. ending
  3. stopping
  4. passing
  5. ceasing
  6. expiring
  7. finishing
  8. halting
Adjective
  • What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of dying
Verb
  • And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That set up Ollie Gordon II’s TD run late in the third quarter, ending Miami’s 15-possession touchdown drought.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Executive chef Gil Dumoulin often makes the rounds in the dining room, stopping to discuss the food with guests, which is a nice touch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This is not an argument for fear or for stopping useful innovation.
    — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopping
Adjective
  • Offensively, the team has put together a really strong passing game.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • Scanlon told me Friday afternoon that Pattis will try to enjoin him from ceasing the payments.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But simply ceasing contact doesn’t get to the root of the issue.
    — Susan Steade, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • Specifically, that trader sold 5,000 of the 39-strike puts expiring in mid-January for $695,000, and an equal amount of the 42-strike calls expiring the same day for $400,000.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Versant and Verizon have come to terms on a renewal of the companies’ distribution agreement, a move that means the media company, in its first year since being spun off from Comcast, has renewed all such deals expiring in 2026.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of expiring
Adjective
  • As the clock continues to tick down ahead of the $875 million stadium’s debut, officials noted many finishing touches remain related to the venue’s interior but that the university will be ready by game day.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This summer jerseys and track shorts officially dethroned yoga pants as the athletic trend du jour for fashion connoisseurs, with a focus on both comfort and style through elegant finishing touches.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • Kean, who has voted against resolutions aimed at halting military action in Iran, defended the war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • By halting those exports, the thinking goes, domestic diesel prices would drop due to a flood of fresh supply, lowering costs for farmers, commercial trucking companies and thousands of other businesses that rely on the fuel.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of halting

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“Leaving off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving%20off. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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