make off

verb

made off; making off; makes off

intransitive verb

: to leave in haste
Phrases
make off with
: to take away
especially : grab, steal

Examples of make off in a Sentence

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The suspects are accused of tying up Kardashian with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring given to her by Ye. Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 13 May 2025 The suspects are accused of tying up Kardashian with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, according to investigators. Juliette Jabkhiro, USA Today, 13 May 2025 What does come as a revelation is just how much money is to be made off trash, who makes it and the sheer variety of their means. Ian Volner, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The two crooks then went through the home, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for make off

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of make off was circa 1680

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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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