work off

verb

worked off; working off; works off

transitive verb

: to dispose of or get rid of by work or activity

Examples of work off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The market has now worked off its overbought condition, moving the S & P Short Range Oscillator into a more neutral position. Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024 Instead, the band took longer than their usual year and a half between albums with Easy Being A Winner, working off a host of fresh ideas. Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024 The party crowd works off the calories during the day to hit the night life on the Hip Strip by night. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Find it on Amazon This Corner Desk Is Fabulous for Adding Storage Some people can work off small desks, but not everyone. Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for work off 

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Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of work off was in 1618

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“Work off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20off. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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