mark (off)

as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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Verb
  • My vision is not only to make products but to create, co-own and empower a portfolio of category-defining beauty wellness successes.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Many define empathy differently or fail to define it at all; others fail to use control groups, do not report effect sizes, or contain other errors and omissions that make the studies difficult to compare.
    Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • However, their use has been limited by safety concerns.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Austria's Tyrol province limits truck transit on certain days to reduce congestion and environmental impact, a policy that has sparked disputes with Italy.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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