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

Backup Drew Lock made just enough plays to give Seattle a chance, with his 45-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba tying the game in the fourth quarter following the first of three interceptions the defense made off Drake Maye. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Developers, meanwhile, have made off with nearly all the old parking garages, odd lots, and historic buildings that haven’t yet been claimed by hedge funders like Steve Cohen. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Thieves broke into a museum devoted to the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the South of France early this morning, making off with four paintings by the French Impressionist before dropping two in the garden in their haste to escape. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

In October 2025, thieves broke into the museum’s Galerie d’Apollon and made off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, including jewelry associated with Empress Eugénie and Queen Marie-Amélie. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 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