Examples of make off in a Sentence
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Cops suspect someone made off with his belongings.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
The new Broadway comedy made off with major hardware at the June 7 ceremony, winning four statuettes including best musical.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Prosecutors said the duo made off with more than $274,000 in cash, casino chips, designer bags and other property.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
The new Broadway comedy made off with major hardware at the June 7 ceremony, winning four statuettes including best musical.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Prosecutors said the duo made off with more than $274,000 in cash, casino chips, designer bags and other property.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for make off
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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