How to Use make off in a Sentence

make off

verb
  • How much has Travis Kelce made off the field?
    — Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The man made off with money, phones and a camera, but no one was hurt.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Thieves drill a hole in the gas tank, making off with what's inside.
    — Reg Chapman, CBS News, 5 May 2026
  • The men made off with the vehicle and police were called to the scene.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Details on how the thieves were able to make off with such a large haul have not been released.
    — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Still, the traits — big arm, mobile, able to make off-schedule throws — stood out.
    — Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • Lopez said thieves made off with merchandise from at least nine cargo trucks.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
  • The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The burglars then made off with the ATM.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The thieves make off with their riches, but the King puts a hefty bounty on their heads.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Let there never be a doubt that a buck can be made off human slovenliness.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The days of Sanders not making off-campus visits must end.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Thieves made off with goods like these without even bothering to refill the holes.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Neither would discuss how much money the teams might make off gambling.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2021
  • Police said that when the workers went inside the gas station, thieves made off with cash.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The deal seems to have been made off market, and the buyers are a pair of family trusts.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The pair find their friendship and the roof over their head put at risk when Alyssa’s boyfriend makes off with their rent.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The two crooks then went through the home, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
  • In Canada’s largest heist, thieves in 2011 made off with tons of maple syrup.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
  • Her mission was to make off with her fair share by grabbing up lots of the glowing plastic eggs filled with treats.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Before state wardens responded to the scene, a person made off with the bear’s paws.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
  • Cops suspect someone made off with his belongings.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
  • Maye has countered with his elite ability to scramble and make off-platform plays.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Police said Woodall also made off with the money he was supposed to use for the shoes.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Money made off such transactions can help improve a club’s roster year over year.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
  • These are people who have made off with their former companies’ secrets but now want their lives back.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
  • In another, thieves cut their way in through the roof, making off with thousands of dollars’ worth of loot.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • As the adults sat around talking, Hadley plotted to make off with the ramekins of almonds and glasses of wine.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021
  • He is accused of making off with the nation's secrets and hiding them in his bathroom.
    — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

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