make off

verb

made off; making off; makes off

intransitive verb

: to leave in haste

see also:

make off with

Examples of make off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After making off with the paintings, initial reports of the robbery came from local passersby who saw the fleeing burglars—not the museum’s workers. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

In Saturday's heist, thieves made off with three of the five surviving panels from an altarpiece by Antonello known as the Polittico di San Gregorio. — Willem Marx, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

One Denver business owner is voicing frustration after officers took more than an hour to respond while thieves made off with thousands of dollars in merchandise during a recent burglary. — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

On October 12, 2025, armed and masked thieves broke into the museum and made off with cash from the register and at least one watch. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for make off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff