leaving
AmericanEtymology
Origin of leaving
First recorded in 1300–50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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During raids on museums, looters largely focused on the most portable and valuable items, leaving the heaviest behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Oliver Glasner has already confirmed he will be leaving Crystal Palace this summer, and the club are well down the line of completing checks on potential replacements.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
People contemplating leaving the workforce should consider questions like: What hobbies or interests do they want to nurture?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
It declared that if a Supreme Court precedent “has direct application in a case,” the lower court must “follow the case which directly controls, leaving to this court the prerogative of overruling its own decisions.”
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
The fog engulfed them, leaving the empty hillside mocking him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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