work off

verb

worked off; working off; works off

transitive verb

: to dispose of or get rid of by work or activity

Examples of work off in a Sentence

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In that video, a man in a wheelchair can be seen moving toward a wall, pulling Wilson’s work off it, placing it behind him, and then rolling away. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024 There, her singing was as flawless as ever, despite her seeming to work off a week’s worth of calories with every number that proceeded. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 Classes are unique to this game, including characters working off a debt to a god and those who got close to the end, died and are back at it and trying again. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Larin produced tremendous work off the ball at Copa America, despite not scoring a goal. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for work off 

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of work off was in 1618

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“Work off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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