make off

verb

made off; making off; makes off

intransitive verb

: to leave in haste
Phrases
make off with
: to take away
especially : grab, steal

Examples of make off in a Sentence

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Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025 DeBlois: This film would be made off the grid, away from the watchful eyes of the Disney leadership. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025 The suspects allegedly made off with valuables worth at least $6 million, including a diamond engagement ring given to Kardashian by her then-husband Kanye West. Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 13 May 2025 However, within a week, the temple was broken into and thieves made off with the hair. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for make off

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of make off was circa 1680

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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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