How to Use work off in a Sentence

work off

verb
  • The two were working off the book.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
  • None of that seems to be enough to knock tech work off its pedestal.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The Gaels move the ball, feed the post and work off the ball.
    — Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Take a break from the crowds and work off the calories with a swan boat ride.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
  • There’s no footage to work off of [Bourdain] at the time.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
  • Thinking about work off the clock seemed to spread stress from humans to pets.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
  • Also, the house has a wine cellar, and wet bar — plus a gym to work off the carbs.
    — Rohan Preston Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
  • But the feeling of showing your hard work off to your friends is unmatched.
    — Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
  • With more room to style, a white slip skirt is a solid wardrobe foundation to work off of.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
  • His hard work off the field even extended to changing his diet.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
  • Many doorbell cameras work off Wi-Fi.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This fall marks the first that husband Jason Kelce will be at work off the field.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Trey Flowers worked off to the side in sweats, going through stretching and a few drills.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Well, shoppers can confirm that this white T-shirt is the perfect base to work off of.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
  • Give yourself a break and start your work off slowly to set the tone for the remainder of the day and week.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Swinson and Dixon were spotted but only doing work off to the side.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
  • Get out and take a refreshing walk to work off those holiday calories.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • On top of the excessive hours, employees sometimes had to work off the clock too.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 May 2024
  • Maybe all these other DEA agents are working off the books, too.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Moore provided good target play and was able to work off of Gareth Bale.
    — Ray Reid, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2022
  • And the other part, which people don’t often recognize, is her work off the ball.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • Waller hasn’t practiced yet while working off the rust after a year in retirement.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
  • That’s working off of that kind of computation.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Nussmeier is a good-enough athlete when he is flushed to extend plays, work off platform and pick up yards with his legs.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Tight end Jordan Akins was still working off to the side for the fourth straight practice.
    — cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Subsequent shipments work off of how the preceding ones went over.
    — Men's Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • In contrast, Meta says its bracelet can essentially work off-the-shelf.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Amazon can help work off some holiday weight, but Peloton’s health still lies in its own hands.
    — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The best sax players work off patterns, beats and syncopated rhythms.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The party crowd works off the calories during the day to hit the night life on the Hip Strip by night.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

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