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

Luis Diaz’s relentless work off the ball laid the platform for Kane and Olise to enjoy their best individual seasons. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Just don't be too aggressive and understand that some consolidation to work off nearly overbought conditions would be a longer-term positive. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

The Falcons posted a photo of Bowman — who tore his Achilles last November and has spent his offseason working off to the side, in the weight room or taking occasional mental reps behind the action — on the field during Thursday’s practice. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Bannick, who also allegedly owed money to the Aryan Brotherhood, was looped into the plot to help work off his death. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for work off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff