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Recent Examples of make off
The pair find their friendship and the roof over their head put at risk when Alyssa’s boyfriend makes off with their rent.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
During his illness, when a bone marrow transplant required him to wear protective padding, Colin was still hitting the ball as hard as anyone his age — Kevin still vividly recalls the sound the ball made off his bat.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Police later said the criminals made off with about $1,600 worth of copper cable.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
The botanist is played to the hilt by Lesley Manville (also unrecognizable), feral and ferocious, packing a pistol lest anyone try to make off with her precious research material.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
During his illness, when a bone marrow transplant required him to wear protective padding, Colin was still hitting the ball as hard as anyone his age — Kevin still vividly recalls the sound the ball made off his bat.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Police later said the criminals made off with about $1,600 worth of copper cable.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
The botanist is played to the hilt by Lesley Manville (also unrecognizable), feral and ferocious, packing a pistol lest anyone try to make off with her precious research material.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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Char Goolsby sat on a brown leather sofa at Carey House in Detroit's storied Boston Edison District, the home she's turned into both an operational hub to get out the vote this election season and a neighborhood campaign center for Vice President Kamala Harris.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The night is young, and Steve hasn’t even gotten out his calculator.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dorothea and her children were ordered to clear out.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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After the incident, jailers cleared out the dorm — then went back later in the day to search the area for drugs.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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