off 1 of 3

as in away
from this or that place move off a few yards before I throw the football

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off

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adjective

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as in wrong
falling short of a standard the milk tasted off

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off

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verb

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Adverb
Wood later described the sound as a real heavy metal orchestra, which isn’t far off. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024 The problem here is that the core execution of the story and how it is shown feels very off most of the time. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Young is a full-time social media manager in higher education and oversees the Swifties 4 Kamala social coordinators on her off hours to ensure that the channels have cohesive messaging across TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024 On an off day, the team took a trip to Roosevelt Dam. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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The 12th Amendment was ratified on June 15, 1804 and Burr offed Hamilton the next month. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024 Various minor relatives have been unceremoniously offed by other members of the clan. Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2016 See all Example Sentences for off 

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“Off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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