left off

VERB

stop

Synonyms

WEAK

abstain break off cease desist discontinue end give over give up halt knock off quit refrain surcease

Antonyms

WEAK

begin continue restart

Example Sentences

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The second season of “House of the Dragon” left off with Rhaenyra and Alicent plotting for the former to take King’s Landing with minimal resistance in exchange for the latter’s freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Midfielders Tanner Tessmann and Diego Luna are left off the roster, while Gio Reyna, Chris Richards and Alejandro Zendejas make the cut.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The dates when the show will be broadcast have not yet been announced, but the next season will pick up where the Christmas episode left off.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

At its first meeting late Thursday, the board officially returned Lovaglio’s powers as chief and general manager, allowing him to pick up where he left off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But soon he’d take up where he left off.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns