change off
verb
changed off; changing off; changes off
1
: to alternate with another at doing an act
2
: to alternate between two different acts or instruments or between an action and a rest period
Examples of change off in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This would mean taking regime change off the table but limiting the exercise of Iranian power around the region by establishing implicit rules about acceptable Iranian behavior.
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Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Win races on the track; drive change off it.
—Liz Clarke, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2021
Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Win races on the track; drive change off it.
—Liz Clarke, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near change off
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“Change off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20off. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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