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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Much later in her career, Ian’s business manager cooked her books, making off with Janis’s money and leaving her in serious debt to the IRS. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025 Image Through outright looting or forced sales, agents acting for the Nazis made off with tens of thousands of artworks from private Dutch-Jewish collectors and dealers, including the Gutmann Collection in Heemstede and the Jacques Goudstikker Gallery in Amsterdam. Nina Siegal, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 The thieves make off with their riches, but the King puts a hefty bounty on their heads. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 This power couple made headlines for a very different reason last month, when thieves made off with three luxury cars in front of Beck’s home near Pinecrest, one of which belonged to Cavinder. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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