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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Barely a day later, three teens broke into the store and made off with the Delta-8 worth $1,200. Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 And since most retailers tell their associates to stay safe and not get involved in ongoing thefts, there have been a host of viral video clips of thieves making off with armfuls of goods. Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 Sporting a goatee, tricorn hat, purple vest and pantaloons, the bad-news buccaneer ambushed the victim near the station’s turnstiles, punching him repeatedly before making off with his AirPods and sneakers. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024 Thieves in the Netherlands used explosives to blow open the doors of an art gallery on Friday, making off with two rare screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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