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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for make off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off

Verb

Speakers urge early votes A series of speakers on stage pushed a message to get out the vote ahead of the midterm elections in November.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Over the next five years, with the loss of conference championship games, the network would pay for those leagues to get out of marketing agreements, along with the revenue generated from those same conference title weekends.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of get out

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The turmoil from Moore’s Michigan conduct continues to linger, 10 months later, but the process of clearing out his office in Schembechler Hall went remarkably swift.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
During the day, the rooftop bed lifts up to clear out standing room below.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of clear out

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As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In July, two of OpenAI’s models escaped a testing environment and hacked the open-source AI platform Hugging Face.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026