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View synonyms for make off

make off

verb

  1. intr, adverb to go or run away in haste
  2. make off with
    to steal or abduct
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Isuzu pick-up and a red quad bike. They then made off towards the Old Windsor/Datchet area," said the statement from Thames Valley police.

From BBC

The bank heist crew, made up of mainly Chilean nationals, hit multiple banks across California, according to federal prosecutors, and made off with $2.5 million.

I thought that type of reasoning was too transactional, too focused on how much money Major League Baseball makes off Latino players and fans.

The thief made off with a duffel bag full of firearms after spending hours digging a hole through the wall.

The thieves made off with 19 bracelets, seven pairs of earrings, four necklaces, a pair of obelisks, eight rings, and 20 watches, according to federal prosecutors.

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