Usage of Off of
The of is often criticized as superfluous, but off of is an idiom, and idioms follow their own logic. Use of off of is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British English.
Examples of off of in a Sentence
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However, the offense did nothing from there as Crow-Armstrong’s single off of Brooks Raley in the 10th proved to be the difference.
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James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Although a longshot, this would be a potential means for the Heat to move off of the contract of Nikola Jovic to open additional 2026-27 cap space below their hard cap.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
NorthPoint was also the previous owner of the 400-acre plot off of Bly Road where a $150 billion data center is under construction from Dutch AI services company Nebius.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Sandoval seemingly tries to wrestle the phone from her before her father tries to intervene and pulls Sandoval off of her.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Although a longshot, this would be a potential means for the Heat to move off of the contract of Nikola Jovic to open additional 2026-27 cap space below their hard cap.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
NorthPoint was also the previous owner of the 400-acre plot off of Bly Road where a $150 billion data center is under construction from Dutch AI services company Nebius.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Sandoval seemingly tries to wrestle the phone from her before her father tries to intervene and pulls Sandoval off of her.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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