LAID OFF (OF) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

laid off (of)

verb

past tense of lay off (of)

as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking

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When a friend pointed out some weighted bags lining the path at the bottom of the staircase one day, the siblings quickly abandoned the water jug idea.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Geren said the convention center was part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown Fort Worth in the 1960s after it was partly abandoned by commercial tenants in the previous decade.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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Many of the pieces were missing roofs, doors or other accessories that had long since been discontinued, turning the project into a restoration challenge as much as a shopping spree.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Changes with this advisory The Tropical Storm Warning east of the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana has been discontinued.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of discontinued

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Craig, now a devoted granddad with a dry sense of humor, began working alongside his father at thirteen, quitting school even though teachers warned him that house moving was a dying trade.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Hep Spyder blamed Dwight for Buffo Carducci’s quitting on him back when Dwight was Hep’s tent boss.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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The Hornets dropped a 28-17 contest at Eastern Michigan last Saturday, a Mid-American Conference opener in which the defense led the way with a defensive touchdown and in limiting the Eagles to 69 yards rushing.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Shoot days for digital productions rose 47% in the second quarter to 661 compared to the same period a year — even as the overall number of on-location shoot days dropped 13% during that period.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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