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 every part of the company works off the same platform, rolling out changes becomes much simpler as there’s no need to worry about incompatibility. Maksym Kryvoshlyk, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The market has now worked off its overbought condition, moving the S & P Short Range Oscillator into a more neutral position. Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024 Instead, the band took longer than their usual year and a half between albums with Easy Being A Winner, working off a host of fresh ideas. Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024 The party crowd works off the calories during the day to hit the night life on the Hip Strip by night. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 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 12 Nov. 2024.

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