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as in wrong
falling short of a standard
the milk tasted off
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as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
the computer is off, so you'll have to turn it on in order to use it
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
that claim that everyone is actually related to everyone else seems a bit off
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as in small
small in degree
on the off chance that you do get straight A's, you can skip a grade
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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a telltale smirk suggested that there was something off about his parting shot
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone
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Recent Examples of off
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
From comfy walking shoes to high-quality camping gear, REI’s latest sale is jam-packed with travel essentials for every type of vacation — up to 59 percent off.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Often, Jones would bring his daughter to the facility on an off day.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Yes, the schemer conspired with girlfriend Sarah Atwood to have his father offed, but John was also plotting with daughter Beth to have Jamie killed.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 23 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Still, the 143,000 new jobs in January are not far off from the average monthly gain of 166,000 in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
From comfy walking shoes to high-quality camping gear, REI’s latest sale is jam-packed with travel essentials for every type of vacation — up to 59 percent off.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
His off ball movement, all of those things have really improved.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Often, Jones would bring his daughter to the facility on an off day.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
One member is a killer and attempts to off the other crewmates.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Yes, the schemer conspired with girlfriend Sarah Atwood to have his father offed, but John was also plotting with daughter Beth to have Jamie killed.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off
Adverb
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Caruso ordered hundreds of law enforcement officers and called on the Italian army for backup to stand guard at various checkpoints approaching the mountain to turn anyone away who hadn’t reserved a ski pass, hotel or who lived there.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Best Presidents' Day HP Desktop Deals Low-cost desktops are definitely HP's stock in trade, and the Envy series can be found in homes and offices across the world, puttering away and delivering reliable performance at nice prices.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Apparently some astrologer told Céline the wrong info.—
Erika W. Smith,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Still, experts say there’s nothing wrong with enjoying chocolate in moderation.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Wait for the fig plant to go dormant before moving it indoors.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article During his dormant rookie season, Jalen Pickett occasionally played one-on-one against Jamal Murray.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s focus on the false narrative that Politico received USAID funds follows an erroneous claim by Kyle Becker, a conservative political commentator, on Wednesday.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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If the cost looks erroneous, please email content@bayareanewsgroup.com for more information.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The gigs in smaller rooms than Simon has typically played, will allow the singer to perform the songs from Seven Psalms live for the first time.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Hang it in a small bathroom for over-the-toilet storage or in the laundry room for detergent and stain removers—this versatile cabinet can do it all.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rye whiskey is the drier and spicier cousin of bourbon with an herbaceous edge, an edge which (as with the Sazerac, La Louisiane and others) is given a few dozen exclamation points with a dash of absinthe.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some perfumes smell pink and rosy, others are amber-hued and spicy, and some smell fresh and verdant—like a whiff of pale green.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Indeed, in Jordan, Palestinians assassinated a king and attempted to overthrow the government.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mujibur Rahman and most of his family were assassinated at the house in 1975.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The jet undulates up and down in ridges and troughs that help steer weather systems around in the northern hemisphere, from cold fronts to hurricanes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Angelina Jolie has her fashion formula down for red carpets.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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