MADE OFF Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

made off

verb

past tense of make off

as in got (away)

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Renee stopped their red SUV in the street and honked her horn to warn people about the operation while Becca got out and started recording video with her cellphone.

— Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The 37-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, later pulled over on the side of the interstate, got out of his car and pulled out a gun, police said.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of got out

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Unfortunately, the team was non-competitive down the stretch, dropping their final five games by 23 or more points each after mid-season trades cleared out key stars.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Workers had cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire, earlier in the cleanup process.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleared out

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The Tigers pulled to within a point with 23 seconds left in the game after Tre Nichols escaped a trio of would-be tacklers and lofted a 67-yard touchdown pass to Carter McElhany.

— Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Hemingway escaped through a rear door and was later found by a police canine unit, allegedly hiding in a neighbor’s backyard, according to police.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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