the off
noun
British
1
: the beginning of a race
2
: the very beginning
Right from the off, I knew she was against me.
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Rice was spilled all over the roadway, prompting the closure of the off-ramp for the time being as crews clean up the mess.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Her strands float just past her collarbone, directing the eye to the off-the-shoulder neckline on her 2008 archival John Galliano gown.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
As a result, the Playhouse had to lay off most of its creative staff each year in the off-season.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Stacking two magnets in one spot gives you two 16th notes, and flipping a magnet upside down shifts it to the off-beat.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Her strands float just past her collarbone, directing the eye to the off-the-shoulder neckline on her 2008 archival John Galliano gown.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
As a result, the Playhouse had to lay off most of its creative staff each year in the off-season.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Stacking two magnets in one spot gives you two 16th notes, and flipping a magnet upside down shifts it to the off-beat.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the off
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“The off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20off. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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