Leaving Definition & Meaning

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  • Synonyms leaving American [lee-ving] / ˈli vɪŋ /

    noun

    1. something that is left; leave; left; residue.

    2. leavings, leftovers or remains; refuse.

    Etymology

    Origin of leaving

    First recorded in 1300–50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave 1, -ing 1

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    One curiosity was seeing how well the Trailblazers would fare leaving their comfortable home court in Chatsworth to play in an arena setting.

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    All were planning to return as soon as they could to a country most had not seen since leaving decades earlier.

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    Not long after that, the Trojans were leaving the court in familiar disappointment, their tournament hopes as tentative as ever.

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    She considered leaving the city with her husband, but the couple have nowhere to go.

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    On his days off, he leads volunteers into the far reaches of the county, leaving water, food and clothing for migrants.

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    Related Words

    • chunk
    • fragment
    • grain
    • hunk
    • lump
    • morsel
    • shred
    • sliver
    • snippet
    • speck

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