make off

verb

made off; making off; makes off
Synonyms of make offnext

intransitive verb

: to leave in haste
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But keep in mind that nobody except Adebayo was made off limits to Milwaukee during their pre-trade deadline discussions. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 Additionally, children between the ages of 14 and 18 are entitled to all of the proceeds made off their contributions to their own content creation work. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 All three suspects are residents of Heerhugowaard in North Holland and are charged with blowing up a museum door before making off with the golden treasures in January 2025. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The hacking group appears to have exploited vulnerabilities in a system used by the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, enabling the group to make off with nearly 340,000 files, according to the sources familiar with the case. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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