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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But student-athletes making money through NIL has been a decades-long conversation, especially considering the profits institutions make off certain programs that have national appeal. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025 This same attack has been used to access crypto wallets and make off with valuable digital currency. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025 A couple nearly made off with more than $38,000 in clothing they’re accused of stealing from a Lululemon store in Atlanta, Georgia police said. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025 The scammers appear to be the same people who hacked the X account of former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro two weeks ago and made off with $1.3 million, according to ZachXBT, a scam victim now tracks crypto fraud. John Hyatt, Forbes, 5 Feb. 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 8 Mar. 2025.

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