as in to get out
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Recent Examples of make off
Shoemaker-Gonzalez reportedly made off with the vehicle after the man ran into the store and had someone call 911, Devlin’s report said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
As one guard and another went into a gas station, a gang of thieves made off with the massive haul within a 27-minute window.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
DeBlois: This film would be made off the grid, away from the watchful eyes of the Disney leadership.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
As one guard and another went into a gas station, a gang of thieves made off with the massive haul within a 27-minute window.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
DeBlois: This film would be made off the grid, away from the watchful eyes of the Disney leadership.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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Realistically the only foreign policy stance the U.S. should have is not just openness to foreign production, but also openness to the people in countries who want to get out.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But the Heat would have nine months to get out of the tax, because tax bills are not set until the final day of the regular season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Either way, the Blues need to clear out a defenseman and add more toughness to a blue line that’s been severely lacking it for years.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Markdowns are likely as the company clears out merchandise, based on how these closures typically unfold.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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There is nothing inherently better about Rowling’s magic that would lead its users to escape the loss of a personal sense of accomplishment—or knowledge, skills, or tactility—and as the novels show, the threat of overuse looms as greatly over their existence as our own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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