mark (off)

Definition of mark (off)next
as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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Verb
  • The Pistons have built their success on toughness, grit and defense — the same qualities that once defined the Magic.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Desire defines the work and is impossible to divorce from our response to it.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Leaders in one Jersey Shore community have taken a step toward limiting overnight gatherings on their boardwalk.
    Laura Fay, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • For now, the feature appears limited to Chrome’s Gemini side panel.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • The region bounded by the hexagon began to turn a brownish-yellow, losing all trace of its initially blue appearance.
    Big Think, Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
  • San Diego’s Civic Center is the four-block, municipal compound bounded by A Street and C Street to the north and south, and First Avenue and Third Avenue to the east and west.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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