mark (off)

verb

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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  1. define
  2. limit
  3. bound
Verb
  • Two other big decisions – the faith in both Willis and Proctor – will begin to define the new era.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Because of his previous felonies, though none for violent crimes, Pfister could now be defined as a habitual offender under Michigan law and faces prison.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of define
Verb
  • China simultaneously placed strict restrictions on its refineries, limiting their output of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • When Facebook, now Meta, went public, many factors combined to limit the market response on the first day.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of limit
Verb
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of bound
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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