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 dispute over the route became one of the defining flash points of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
    — Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your private and daily-life zones, making vague stress, unfinished business, or hidden responsibilities harder to define.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The deals promise artists a choice and a cut, but payout terms are undisclosed and label contracts may limit that choice.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Combs’ efforts to shorten his time behind bars have not been limited to prison programs.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • The old ranch hand cut a surprisingly sprightly figure in his warehouselike clinic, bounding from room to room.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Up to a million wild black-footed ferrets once bounded in the grasslands from Canada to Mexico, between Arizona and Kansas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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