How to Use right off in a Sentence

right off

adverb
  • Ripped the lei right off its neck.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The words rolled right off his tongue.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • That one didn't roll right off the tongue.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Hold the tail and pick the flaky white meat right off the bones.
    — David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Spills wash right off with a hose and pet hair and dirt won’t stick.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
  • To drive straight ahead, fly right off the edge—what would that feel like?
    — Alex Mar, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2017
  • So, our goal was to get that lead right off the bat and not let up.
    — Chris Melchiorre, Philly.com, 6 June 2018
  • Sometimes the fish takes the worm right off your hook and gets away.
    — Attia Qureshi, Time, 1 June 2026
  • There were a bunch of pitches that were right off the edges, even.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2023
  • In this case, the corn kernels are fresh, cut right off the cob.
    — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
  • That’s a big scare right off the bat, and could have been a dagger.
    — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 28 June 2019
  • Those bits of baked-on food should wipe right off after a good soak.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The camera and battery are two right off the bat.
    — Lance Whitney, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The car veered to the right off the highway into a hilly area.
    — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2019
  • Herbert rolled to his right off play action.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The aluminum foil will peel right off the backside of the patch.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Rikki could tell right off the bat that Gideon had a slight sway.
    — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • In the kitchen, the cabinets had burned right off the brick walls.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
  • You’re given the clamshell to scoop the tuna meat right off the bone.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Some are newer to the list and and sold large numbers right off the bat.
    — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 30 June 2019
  • Cameron made some buckets right off the bat, and Miles did his thing.
    — Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Let the family eat legs, wings and some breast meat right off the bone.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • First things first, each new player will get a $20 bonus right off the bat.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • If the breading weren’t there, the sauce would just roll right off, and that’s waste of good sauce!
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And while water tends to run right off of it, leaves and pine straw are prone to cling to the mat.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025
  • That’s how the Warriors get the edge on teams, then run them right off the floor.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2017
  • So, install this tarp above your tent and at an angle, so the rain rolls right off it.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • One of my favorite places is right off the beach in West Maui.
    — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Everyone was afraid of the Swifties right off the jump.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

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