make off

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Recent Examples of make off 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 The suspects are accused of participating in at least 20 home burglaries, making off with wallets, high-end handbags, watches, jewelry and more, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 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 Yes, individual companies have gone bust trying to make off-site happen at scale. Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
Verb
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie helps Cole with the UT stuff and Cole helps Jackie just get out of her shell and live life a little bit, which is so needed.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • High pressure limits winds near the surface, which prevents the smoke from clearing out.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For those looking to escape the hordes, the Park Lane, set north of central Copenhagen, offers a pocket of peace.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • To escape the CapEx trap, health systems must demand AI architectures that are native to the cloud, inherently interoperable and designed for execution, not just conversation.
    Sridhar Yerramreddy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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