off base

phrase

Synonyms of off basenext
1
: wrong, mistaken
Estimates were way off base.
2
: unawares
caught off base by the charges

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Once married, Sayveon moved off base to live with Jasmyne in Fayetteville. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 20 July 2026

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