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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Verb
  • What makes the current moment so striking is that the drift now appears to be reversing, cautiously and without the overexuberance that defined the post-WTO era.
    Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Yet the defining challenges of our era do not respect borders.
    Alan H.H. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • Parents can take action to limit their baby’s exposure to ultraprocessing and the additives that come with it, Houlihan said.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Honeycomb’s plan is to use deed restrictions to limit future resale price increases, ensuring that the units remain available as affordable housing for the next 40 years or longer.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In the special filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Fleming bounds across the stage sharing his takes on masculinity, conga lines, Trader Joes, Oreos, NPR, dog breeds and more.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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