MAKE OFF Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

make off

verb

Definition of make off

as in to get out

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Recent Examples of make off In that incident, he is accused of pistol-whipping a female employee before making off with her keys and wallet. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 According to police, one storage unit had been burglarized, with the thieves making off with nearly $100,000 in items. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 June 2026 But in November, someone broke into their trailer, making off with a 1,500-gallon septic tank, a solar generator, a carport and thousands of dollars worth of tools. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 May 2026 In Qing Dynasty-era China, a renowned warrior, Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat), tries to track down the bandit who ambushed Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) and made off with Li Mu Bai’s Green Destiny sword. — David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for make off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off

Verb

The Rutgers game could get out of hand fast, as the team needs to win the game by seven touchdowns and extra points in order to cover the spread.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
But the ritual has increasingly gotten out of hand, culminating with someone hurling a chair into the crowd during the group’s performance last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, and reportedly sending one fan to the hospital.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of get out

Verb

Deciding when to downsize is highly personal and contingent on your unique circumstances, and there is no right time to start clearing out your stuff and looking to the future.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
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— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of clear out

Verb

Others fled the country entirely to escape persecution and to find new work as the economy collapsed.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026