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as in leaves
to give up (a job or office)
he decided to quit his job at the fast-food restaurant
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as in abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
her doctor told her it was high time she quit smoking
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as in ceases
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions
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as in forsakes
to cause to remain behind
he quit the house sometime around nine this morning and hasn't been seen since
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as in succumbs
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
tried to persuade his daughter to remain at home, but eventually he just quit and let her go out on her own
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as in stops
to come to an end
will this teasing ever quit?
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as in pays
to give what is owed for
eager to quit all debts before starting married life
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as in departs
to leave a place often for another
we plan to quit the amusement park around seven tonight and then head to the diner for some food
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as in behaves
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
I thought the kids quitted themselves quite well at the concert tonight
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Recent Examples of quits
The graying halls of Congress don’t usually evoke images of youthful ambition, but a record number of lawmakers are calling it quits in 2026.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Stranger Things' fifth and final season recently concluded in December 2025, and saw the longstanding love interests Nancy and Jonathan mutually decide to call it quits.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Of the 57 members on Roll Call’s Casualty List for the 119th Congress, 26 are calling it quits completely.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Nearly two years after calling it quits, Liu secretly laced up her skates.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini are calling it quits on calling it quits.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
Bloom and Perry were together for nearly a decade before calling it quits earlier this year.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
After more than 13 years serving the South County community at the corner of Golden Lantern and Del Prado, StillWater Spirits and Sounds is calling it quits.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Among those that have called it quits in recent months are Los Angeles’s Blum and LA Louver; New York’s Kasmin, Tilton Gallery, and Venus Over Manhattan; and the bicoastal Clearing, which had operated outposts in New York and Los Angeles.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Oct. 2025
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Back in 1962, Lilly leaves Juniper Hill with a higher dose of medication, which seems like the best-case scenario given the threat of lobotomy in the show’s opening titles.—
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The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
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Edward cruelly abandons his wife to pursue a wealthy and high-status noblewoman (Bella Heathcote).—
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Using three boundaries to solve the problem The new study abandons the idea of a purely passive shell.—
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From December through February, shuttle service largely ceases (outside of select days and weekends; check shuttle schedules for up-to-date details).—
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Plenty of literary audio has been made in the more than eight years since S-Town, but the writer language used to talk about podcasting ceases to exist outside the editing room.—
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Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.—
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Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.—
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The team that stops the run and mitigates mistakes will win this one.—
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The group stops to talk to one who took a fall while riding his bike in his neighborhood.—
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That is why the top area of the volcano is restricted, though not everyone pays heed.—
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Meta pays the full costs for the energy used by its data centers so that consumers do not bear these expenses, and the company supports the broader grid through these energy agreements.—
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As Kennedy departs, FN’s 2025 Company of the Year has appointed Justin Cupps as president of Wolverine Worldwide’s Work Group.—
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As Lorenzen departs, the Royals will reshape their starting rotation.—
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However, if the prisoner behaves poorly, their level will be dropped.—
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The New Science of Metabolic Influence Emerging university research suggests that metabolic health may quietly influence how the hair cycle behaves.—
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“Quits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quits. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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