MADE OFF Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

made off

verb

past tense of make off

as in got (away)

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Word got out about the giant antlers, and eventually reached collector James Martin.

— Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Bowman just got out from under a massive long-term contract (Darnell Nurse), and should avoid another with an aging (albeit substantial) talent.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of got out

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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
Setting a digital reminder one week prior to these dates gives you a crucial head start to book a babysitter before the neighborhood high schoolers are completely cleared out!

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleared out

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Perlis’ portrait of the county at the height of the decade suggests a region that had escaped — or at least refused to look at — the worst of America’s turmoil.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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