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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When pass rushers are closing in on him, Howard also works off schedule and throws the ball in tight windows down the field. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025 Maybe all these other DEA agents are working off the books, too. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 Throughout the six-episode season, there are moments of real emotion as the actors—who are used to working off a script and hitting their marks, said Porowski—explore their personal ties to the destinations featured. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025 Ali and Maldonado were still working off of that marginal investment when a Trader Joe’s executive rang in 2016. Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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