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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With strong low-end torque, the larger engine makes off-road shenanigans and highway merges equally stress-free. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 On July 18, the BMW was seen at the scene of a residential burglary on Requa Place in Piedmont, where the suspects made off with a Rolex watch and other jewelry. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 Customer management revenue, which Alibaba makes off of selling marketing and other services to merchants on its platform, jumped 10%. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 How much has Travis Kelce made off the field? Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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