MAKING OFF Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

making off

verb

present participle of make off

as in getting (away)

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Gay had also developed an unwelcome habit of getting out in unfortunate ways, notably when he was twice ‘strangled’ down the leg-side and, at Lord’s, attracted a grubber from Mohammad Abbas that smashed into his shin and trapped him palpably LBW.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Billy Ray is getting out ahead of the story, and framing the name change as a reflection of Miley’s place in the pop firmament.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
While Vonnegut toiled in a malt syrup factory, several other prisoners were assigned to labor details clearing out the rubble left behind from the bombings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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