make off

verb

made off; making off; makes off

intransitive verb

: to leave in haste
Phrases
make off with
: to take away
especially : grab, steal

Examples of make off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In January of 2023, a team of thieves hit the country’s main seaport, overpowered a handful of workers, and made off with a dozen containers full of Codelco’s copper—more than $4 million worth. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 Over the years, there have been period spates of burglaries at A-list homes, often involving different gangs of thieves who make off with jewelry and other valuables, as well as large amounts of cash that some stars like to keep onsite. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024 The only thing epic about it was how much money was made off it because everyone seemingly has it in for the hyperscalers. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2024 Most recently, three suspects attacked a Loomis truck security guard in the city’s West Oak Lane neighborhood in March, assaulting the driver and making off with $2,500. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for make off 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of make off was circa 1680

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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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