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 electrical crew will work off a barge in the river to access the lights on each pier; a 16-foot boat will be used to move the barge in to position at each location, Barnard said. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025 Sloane Stephens Receives Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award The 2017 US Open champion was honored at the 2025 ESPY Awards for her work off the court with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025 The Brewers, working off their current surplus of starting pitching, could offer a controllable starter in return. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Vences said workers were forced to work off the clock, forgo meals, and continue working through rest breaks. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 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 24 Aug. 2025.

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