as in to get out
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Recent Examples of make off
Maye has countered with his elite ability to scramble and make off-platform plays.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Going against an aggressive defense, Maye will have to make off-schedule plays and generate random offense to give the Patriots a chance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
This isn’t the first time the man has been accused of having tried to make off with a high-performance Dodge without paying, either.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
Berlin Reuters — Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with at least 10 million euros’ worth of money and valuables from customers’ deposit boxes, police said on Tuesday.
—CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Going against an aggressive defense, Maye will have to make off-schedule plays and generate random offense to give the Patriots a chance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
This isn’t the first time the man has been accused of having tried to make off with a high-performance Dodge without paying, either.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2026
Berlin Reuters — Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with at least 10 million euros’ worth of money and valuables from customers’ deposit boxes, police said on Tuesday.
—CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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To make matters messier, Danson and Goldberg’s romance was cooling off and the two actually tried to get out of the Friars roast, but the club said the tickets had been sold and the show must go on.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Paul Rogers, a DNR fire prevention specialist, said 80% of the fires that get out of control every year in Michigan are caused by humans, with many of those fires starting as small, intended burns.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Late Tuesday night, Meridian City Hall had mostly cleared out by the time the City Council began its discussion on how laws passed during the 2026 legislative session are expected to affect the city.—
Rose Evans
June 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2026
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Most of her top competition had already cleared out of the ongoing French Open, which has become a bloodbath of upsets.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Mission Viejo right fielder Riley Campbell collected her third hit in the seventh to bring the tying run to the plate but Herrera escaped another jam to spark a celebratory dogpile.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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There's no doubt that when temperatures start to rise and approach 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the only way to survive is to find places with fans or air conditioning, or, if possible, escape to the beach or pool to cool off.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
31 May 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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