MAKES OFF Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

makes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of make off

as in gets (away)

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The sergeant gets out, walks into the street, leans over to pick up the small creature, and moves it out of danger.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Once word gets out, nabbing center-orchestra seats (already going for over $300 apiece at press time) might feel like a minor miracle.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of gets out

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Thursday clears out with sun and a high of 72 degrees, but Friday is the real showstopper — temperatures surge to around 75 degrees, nearly 13 degrees above the late-October average and the warmest day of the stretch.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
After the rain clears out, temperatures are expected to fall to 35 overnight Friday.

— Hali Smith October 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of clears out

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As the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics explains, energy confinement time describes how quickly thermal energy escapes from the plasma, rather than how long an experiment runs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
The host enters the water, where the worm escapes from its body and begins the next stage of its life cycle.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

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