mark (off)

Definition of mark (off)next
as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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  • Sound design—the particular timbre of a bass drum or a synth sweep—often defines the identity of a track.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • That shop, Orange County Drum & Percussion, better known as OCDP, would go on to define the look and sound of a generation of alternative rock drummers.
    Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • Social Circle doesn't have the infrastructure needed for a facility of that size, noting the town's water permit is limited to just one million gallons a day.
    Nakell Williams, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • In some species the nipples are fully exposed or are bounded by mere remnants of a pouch.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The territory is roughly bounded by Interstate 10 on the south and west and Loop 410 to the north and east.
    Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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