Sentence examples for making off from inspiring English sources

"making off" is a valid phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe the action of quickly fleeing from a place. For example, "The robber was seen making off to the south side of town."

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making off

verb

Present participle of make off

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Looked like a soldier making off to war".

Someone radioed they could see a man making off with Brennan's rucksack and his M4.

But that's based on the potential profits - not what Facebook is making off them now.

You turn your back for one second and she's making off with just about everything.

Even a piano mover would have a hard time making off with one.

He is also charged with making off without payment from a hotel in Leicestershire.

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That's a welcome step toward making off-balance-sheet entities safe and rare.

Carr has something of a track record in making off-colour jokes.

T HEATER and the arts are also making off-season appearances.

Busing costs have skyrocketed, making off-schoolprograms more expensive, and there are time constraints as well.

But I've been shooting and making off-balance shots all my life".

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