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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The whole setup works off a 1,500-watt Corsair power supply. PC Magazine, 17 July 2025 Give yourself a break and start your work off slowly to set the tone for the remainder of the day and week. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 Landry Shamet, Knicks Shamet reminded the league of his existence with solid work off the bench in the conference finals, but his season stats were decent, too. John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Soto mostly uses four pitches, primarily working off of a 96-97 mph sinker with good rise, and slider that misses bats. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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