off of

preposition

: off
Usage of Off of

The of is often criticized as superfluous, a comment that is irrelevant because off of is an idiom. It is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British.

Examples of off of in a Sentence

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The latter character is presumably modeled off of George Miller, who played a key role in supporting Heumann and her fight for disability rights during the 1970s. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 July 2025 The Hope Florida program is intended to move Floridians off of government assistance, and the charity is supposed to give money to churches and local nonprofits that help those people. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025 Marchand is fresh off of helping lead the Panthers to their second straight championship. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 The second only formed Sunday morning in the Bay of Campeche off of the Mexican coast, but lasted less than a day. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for off of

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off of was in 1567

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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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