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as in away
from this or that place move off a few yards before I throw the football

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adjective

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as in wrong
falling short of a standard the milk tasted off

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Recent Examples of off
Adverb
Plus, the pull-tab makes the shoes—which are available in three colors—easy to put on and off. Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 While Method acting has performers immerse themselves in a role by drawing from their own experiences and emotions for a more authentic portrayal, some even stay in character off-set. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Until Brandon Carlo arrived in a trade from Boston in early March, Rielly played mostly with either Philippe Myers (solid but limited) or Oliver Ekman-Larsson (who was playing his off side). Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Typically, these off-year races fly under the radar. Emily Chang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
The disturbance that moved from over North Florida to off North Florida’s Atlantic Coast became Tropical Depression 3 Friday afternoon. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025 The current Disney+ version even shows Greedo getting in the last word before Han offs him. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off
Adverb
  • What those 15,000 or so fair-weather fans missed was the Broncos (4-2, 2-0) asserting themselves in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 41-25 Mountain West win over the Lobos (3-3, 0-2), who for much of the night were like a gnat the home team couldn’t swat away.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s something wrong with them right away.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Mike McDaniel said Wright did nothing wrong, but Miami needed more bodies on defense and special teams.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To determine whether a branch is dead or just dormant, scrape some of the bark away.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Once the bulb has gone dormant and all the foliage has died down, carefully dig the bulb or tuber out of the ground.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Engineers outfitted the device with a heater to melt ice in the winter, a customization that should improve accuracy during Arizona’s freeze-thaw cycles that have long created erroneous measurements.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Vedra and other debt law experts said a high rate of default judgments indicates a system that favors the pursuers over the pursued — and increases the chances someone will be harmed by an erroneous bill.
    Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • By a rough count, Flagg played in approximately six different lineups, including some small-ball looks with Dwight Powell at center.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While there is acknowledgement that smaller teams, such as Norway’s Valarenga, could be on the receiving end of heavy defeats with the shift in format, the benefits of seeing top seeds clash early in the competition mean more overall interest.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The staff is brisk, used to locals ordering with a shorthand as precise as Philly cheesesteak lingo, and the souvlaki itself is unlike anywhere else in Athens—simple, spicy, smoky, and closer to kebab than the standard style.
    Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Evans asked him to detail why, but Doncic, who was suffering from the heat of the spicy wings, just repeated the song’s title.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It's been one month since Charlie Kirk was assassinated while participating in a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU), and still several questions remain.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • That was followed by a shiny-happy coda, a significant time jump, and then the launch of a brand-new case involving a plot to assassinate the governor of California and/or POTUS.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Showing confidence the whole night that the outcome wouldn’t really be in doubt, BSU went for it seven times on fourth down, converting six of those.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Still down 20-17, the Razorbacks failed on fourth-and-5 from the Tennessee 25 later in the third quarter, and quarterback Taylen Green lost his second fumble of the game early in the fourth at the Arkansas 19.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025

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