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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Taking lessons from its neighbor Iceland, Greenland is being talked about as a possible hub for transatlantic stopovers en route to Europe, working off Icelandair's existing North American routes. Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024 But rather than try to sell it and likely spend years developing it, the comedian and his collaborators chose to act immediately by going the independent route, working off a small budget from Dark Sky Films, an outfit mostly known for working in horror. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024 Not for the first time in his career, the Los Blancos number 9 has come under fire from some corners for what is perceived to be a lack of work off the ball in pressing and trying to win it back. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 In that video, a man in a wheelchair can be seen moving toward a wall, pulling Wilson’s work off it, placing it behind him, and then rolling away. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 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 5 Jan. 2025.

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