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

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If the Rockets are going to focus a lot of the offense around Durant and Şengün working off each other, the other guys surrounding them have to punish teams that leave them alone. William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Finally, encourage open-source models so everyone works off a common foundation. MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Newton was working off-duty at the time, but was wearing a KCPD uniform and driving a KCPD patrol vehicle. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025 Rather than using them mainly for decision support or research, many teams are relying on them to take work off their plates entirely. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work off

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 16 Oct. 2025.

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