Examples of make off in a Sentence
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In some cases, the token never materializes and the scammers make off with the funds.
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
In January, thieves also made off with a plaque commemorating the history of Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The man made off with money, phones and a camera, but no one was hurt.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Robbers made off with $30 million that was inside of a facility run by the private security firm GardaWorld.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Wearing black hooded sweatshirts, gloves, surgical masks and black hats, the suspects smashed the glass cases with sledgehammers before snatching the jewelry and making off into a black SUV and driving out of the mall property onto Baldwin Road.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
The sentence comes after the duo was found guilty of using a fake gun to try to make off with the Italian sports car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
In such a text, lists can amount to a fragmentation of the (usually female) body of the beloved— an additional, twisted conquest to complement the one made off the page.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
The boys allegedly made off with an undisclosed amount of cash after entering the bank around 3 p.m. Thursday and passing a threatening note to a teller, KTRK-TV reported, citing the sheriff’s office.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
In January, thieves also made off with a plaque commemorating the history of Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The man made off with money, phones and a camera, but no one was hurt.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Robbers made off with $30 million that was inside of a facility run by the private security firm GardaWorld.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Wearing black hooded sweatshirts, gloves, surgical masks and black hats, the suspects smashed the glass cases with sledgehammers before snatching the jewelry and making off into a black SUV and driving out of the mall property onto Baldwin Road.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
The sentence comes after the duo was found guilty of using a fake gun to try to make off with the Italian sports car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
In such a text, lists can amount to a fragmentation of the (usually female) body of the beloved— an additional, twisted conquest to complement the one made off the page.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
The boys allegedly made off with an undisclosed amount of cash after entering the bank around 3 p.m. Thursday and passing a threatening note to a teller, KTRK-TV reported, citing the sheriff’s office.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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