laid off

verb

past tense of lay off
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid off
  1. stopped
  2. ceased
  3. ended
  4. halted
  5. quit
  6. shut off
  7. broke off
  8. left off
Verb
  • To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Royal courts ceased functioning throughout much of the colonies.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Amazon Quarterly, a prominent lesbian literary arts journal, had ceased publication in 1975, and Ellenberger said there was a gap to fill.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The decision was never formally confirmed in a plenary session before the conference ended.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs for the Marlins, who halted a two-game slide.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • The third round was halted for about an hour because of a late storm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Utilities also recommend shutting off ACs and fans in homes if no one is there.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • In a later update, the department said the explosion occurred inside the electrical room after firefighters shut off power to the building.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of shut off
Verb
  • The directing duo received awards buzz for 2019's Uncut Gems, after which the pair broke off.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • Sure, one robot landed a backflip—but then a piece of it broke off and flew toward the crowd.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of broke off
Verb
  • Veteran Tiffany Hayes slides in and picks up right where the starters left off, bringing the same pressure, the same discipline, the same pride on that end.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • That summer, a dispute between Pochettino and several players, including star winger Christian Pulisic, over whether to participate in a pair of friendlies before the Gold Cup tournament led to Pulisic and others being left off the tournament roster.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of left off
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“Laid off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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