go off with

phrase

1
: to leave a spouse, partner, etc. for (someone else)
2
: to take (something that belongs to someone else) away : steal

Examples of go off with in a Sentence

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Thankfully, Kelly and Molly are more than happy to go off with Nathan’s friends and entertain themselves. Cate Young, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go off with was in 1749

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“Go off with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20off%20with. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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