as in to get out
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Recent Examples of make off
Going against an aggressive defense, Maye will have to make off-schedule plays and generate random offense to give the Patriots a chance.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
This isn’t the first time the man has been accused of having tried to make off with a high-performance Dodge without paying, either.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
Berlin Reuters — Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with at least 10 million euros’ worth of money and valuables from customers’ deposit boxes, police said on Tuesday.
—CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Hackers leveraging malware systems and other cybercriminal tools are infiltrating online freight marketplaces to make off with high-value cargo while items are in transit.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
This isn’t the first time the man has been accused of having tried to make off with a high-performance Dodge without paying, either.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
Berlin Reuters — Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with at least 10 million euros’ worth of money and valuables from customers’ deposit boxes, police said on Tuesday.
—CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Hackers leveraging malware systems and other cybercriminal tools are infiltrating online freight marketplaces to make off with high-value cargo while items are in transit.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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The Highlanders also had runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings but Driskill and the Vanguards got out of trouble without allowing a run in each of those innings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a narrative confined to the early years, the film focuses on Michael getting out from under the thumb of his controlling, abusive father in order to live his own life and make his own music.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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And Gobert was up to the task of guarding Jokic in isolation when the Nuggets decided to clear out on a handful of clutch possessions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Using a cancer medication called navitoclax, which selectively clears out aged and dysfunctional cells, the researchers were able to restore nearly normal blood vessel function in the salt-fed mice, the release stated.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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In one version of the script, Alonzo managed to escape, but Washington and Fuqua decided against it.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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To escape North Korea, the Kims would need to evade patrol boats and cross what is known as the Northern Limit Line (NLL) – a tense, disputed maritime boundary between North and South Korea.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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