Examples of work off in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Police officers working off-duty reported possible shots fired or the sound of shots, according to Kansas City police spokesperson Sgt.
—
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The 1980s setting, given Stillz’s background as a Colombian, isn’t entirely inexplicable, as the Gen Z filmmaker works off memories and stories of the city that predate him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
The Little Rock Civil Service Commission this week upheld the firing of a Little Rock police officer who pepper-sprayed a woman outside a nightclub in 2023 while working off-duty.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Two North Richland Hills police officers were working off-duty at Malibu Jack’s at the time of the shooting.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work off
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The 1980s setting, given Stillz’s background as a Colombian, isn’t entirely inexplicable, as the Gen Z filmmaker works off memories and stories of the city that predate him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
The Little Rock Civil Service Commission this week upheld the firing of a Little Rock police officer who pepper-sprayed a woman outside a nightclub in 2023 while working off-duty.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Two North Richland Hills police officers were working off-duty at Malibu Jack’s at the time of the shooting.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work off
Cite this Entry
“Work off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20off. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share