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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How much money did Taylor Swift make off the Eras Tour? Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024 The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 The burglars made off with $20,000 in cash and caused $1,000 in damage to Kelce’s home, according to a police report obtained by NBC affiliate KSHB of Kansas City. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024 In the first half of 2024 alone, cybercriminals made off with $1.3 billion from crypto investors, compared to $657 million over the same period last year. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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