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

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Before leaving, her killers made off with a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, a green safe and jade figurines. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 The group stole ATMs from inside the stores and made off with cash and other goods before speeding away in getaway cars that were also stolen, police said. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025 Peter Rodriguez, 45, made off with $1,616 in cash from the Santander Bank branch on Prospect Park West near Windsor Place, in Windsor Terrace, around 9:55 a.m., said police. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025 Several times, the ring made off with multiple cars at once. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for make off 

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 10 Feb. 2025.

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