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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Or of Saleh running the stairs before games at Levi’s Stadium, working off nervous energy while pondering all matter of in-game strategy. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 Perhaps more important for the long-term investor, Nvidia is clearly working off of a higher-level roadmap for artificial intelligence that will drive the direction of offerings in the years to come. Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 One source said the space transition team has been working off of ideas that Trump has talked about publicly, including his interest in Mars. Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024 There are questions over whether Malen, who turns 26 on Sunday, will be able to provide the level of work and standard Emery demands from his forwards out of possession, having been criticised for his work off the ball during his time at Dortmund. Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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