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 The suspect in a 2022 homicide believed there was a large amount of currency hidden in a chicken stand on Foothill Boulevard, but killed a man only to make off with a paltry $110, according to police. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 According to police reports and court records, Kisakye, 27, of Randolph, used his insider knowledge of the couple’s home to break in, unlock their safe, then make off with large diamonds, gold, watches, and pearls. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for make off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off

Verb

Police said information, including surveillance video, indicated that the woman got out of the car and ran inside a convenience store for help.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
This isn't a speaker for playing sensible background music at a dinner party; it's meant for a raging house party that could get out of control.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of get out

Verb

After all the celebrations were over and everyone had cleared out, one last player was working his way through the visiting locker room at Lumen Field, his interview obligations done.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Clouds and showers are expected to clear out Thursday into Friday, bringing a cooler but drier Friday with some sunshine.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of clear out

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Anchovy Jack escaped from a San Francisco home just days after being adopted from an East Bay shelter, animal control officers said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The winking pup had escaped from his new home in San Francisco days after undergoing surgery — being neutered and having his right eye removed — and his adoption from an East Bay organization.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026