How to Use off in a Sentence

off

1 of 4 adverb
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  • The car turned off onto a side street.
  • She put on her jacket and off she went.
  • Be sure to click the coupon button to get the last $5 off.
    — Condé Nast, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • As with the other options, the vibes here were way off.
    — Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Whether off or on screen, like the new moon, she could be felt if not seen.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Early deals in the past have been between 25% and 75% off.
    — Nick Guy, wsj.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • All the prices listed here are 20 percent off for the Rouge portion of the sale.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Toggle each slider next to the app to turn it on or off.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But boomers may not be as well off as the headlines suggest.
    — Jasmine Li, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But megawatt-class lasers may not be too far off either.
    — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Flip it over, and voilà: a fun breakfast treat to start the spooky holiday off right!
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 31 July 2023
  • The lawsuit claims that West refused to give the worker time off when he was injured on the job.
    — Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the sneakers are up to 24 percent off in three easy-to-style colors: eggshell, red, and blue.
    — Andie Kanaras, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Grab it now while some colors are on sale, up to 33 percent off.
    — Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
  • At over 70 percent off, this deal is truly a can’t-miss.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The retailer is slashing prices on up to 30% off right now (the brand’s biggest home sale of the year), on home decor and more.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Card Game is currently on sale at Amazon for $24 ($21 off).
    — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2023
  • One of our editors is a fan of the Catalina Deluxe duffel, which is 50% off.
    — Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, many of these gorgeous designs are even on sale for up to 72 percent off.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Everlane's End-of-Year Sale has up to 60% off in savings.
    — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Walmart has added all new deals to its list of weekly flash picks with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • Richard Lewis and Larry David's friendship spanned decades, both onscreen and off.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • At-home chefs can save big on this Lodge cast iron skillet, this Le Creuset saucepan, and this 15-piece knife set that’s 57 percent off.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The show took six-ish years off; seven years from season to season airing.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
  • This stellar one also happens to be $23 off, so there's no better time than now to add it to your wardrobe.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The color palette isn’t too far off from the spinning pinwheel that can appear on Mac screens.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The girlies started their three-week trip off in Ibiza, then went to Positano, then Santorini, and kicked off the vacay in Mykonos.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 19 July 2023
  • Snag this anti-theft bag for a whopping 57 percent off.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But you are forced to listen to everything going on around him — not off in the distance but at close-range.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Prices vary by color, but some styles are up to 48 percent off right now — a steal for such a popular brand.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2023
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off

2 of 4 preposition
  • They live off the land.
  • They make their living off tourism.
  • She is still living off her parents.
  • The family lives off welfare.
  • Throw in a Scrub Mommy to scrub your tears off the counter.
    — WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
  • My wife will be happy to take all of it off your hands.
    — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
  • But the big event happens once the weather cools off a bit.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Divers who try to brush them off inevitably peel away some wood.
    — CBS News, 23 Sep. 2023
  • When the weather turns bad, large floor-to-ceiling doors close it off.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Egypt once again blocks off the Straits of Tiran, which Israel viewed as an act of war.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Each time, the couple dozen people on board each one step off and take a look around.
    — Matt Rivers, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Cut a thin slice from all four sides to square it off, leaving some skin intact.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The recording was taped over when the crew took off for London shortly after the close call.
    — David Koenig, ajc, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Strain off the ice into a chilled coupe or flute, and top, gently, with sparkling wine.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The game was delayed briefly until a horse trainer came out to lead them off the field.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Coaches have tweaked the release on his shot and told him to get it off more quickly after the catch.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Twitter laid off half of its staff when billionaire Elon Musk took the reins.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The delay kept him and Herold off the road until around 7 p.m. on April 15, when the two left the doctor’s home on horseback.
    — Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Strain off the ice into a cocktail glass or coupe, and garnish with a lemon peel.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The rest of the players took Tuesday off then practiced Wednesday and Thursday.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Johnson and Macy faced off twice last season and split the series 1-1.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 10 Feb. 2023
  • At some point she was made to take her clothes off and believed pictures were taken of her.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • Only a colleague quizzing him about his health tipped him off as to how real his chances were.
    — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Nintendo Switch changed that — and not with an off-the-shelf component.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Bright, white walls can make a space feel modern and sleek, while off-whites bring a warm feeling to darker shades.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Graham had tipped Nixon off that Johnson was not going to run.
    — Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Nithya Raman and Kevin De León got more homeless people off the street.
    — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • In the grips of Elon Musk, Twitter laid off 50% of its staff and continued to bleed employees throughout the late fall.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The other person pulls the covers off you at night, sleeps restlessly, snores, or talks in their sleep.
    — Claudia Herwig, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
  • And then, after an hour or so of this process, classic rock gives me back something crucial that streaming has been slowly taking away: the desire to turn the music off.
    — Nate Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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off

3 of 4 adjective
  • The lever is in the off position.
  • She is off on a trip.
  • He is off playing golf.
  • The Rangers have a 17-day stretch without an off day in April.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
  • Those faces in the bin were an off cut from the O Monolith design ideas.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Make a fist with your off hand and extend your non-working arm out to the side.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
  • So, keep that in mind the next time a player has an off day or boots a couple of balls.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • Signs of spoilage look like mold, and an off smell, taste, and appearance.
    — Rishon Hanners, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
  • Heading into their off week, the Chargers still feel less than the sum of their parts.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Think warm neutrals like off-white, beige, and brown paired with shades of green, sepia, and amber.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Watch Willow with the sound off, and be transported to a far-off kingdom.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Chron, 30 Nov. 2022
  • With an off day Thursday, the Reds kept Cessa on a short leash during his start.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 May 2023
  • The Browns run the ball well and the Dolphins pass the ball well, so this game will probably come down to which team is able to get the most out of their off hand.
    — Ted Crow, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The cacio e pepe, now an off-menu item, makes an appearance on the tasting menu.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Civale is scheduled to start Wednesday against the Pirates and Thursday is an off day.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 July 2023
  • Saturday, an off day, is the F1 race on a 3.8-mile circuit that includes a straightaway on The Strip.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023
  • At the time, the two women were living in an off-base apartment in Warrensburg.
    — Jacqueline Alemany and Alice Crites, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Eflin had also not walked two straight batters all season, adding to a rare off night for the right-hander.
    — Sam Warren, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2023
  • Push your butt back and lower your torso down, extending your off arm to rest your palm on the bench.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
  • Sometimes salt can mask an off taste in butter, but will come out in the finished product.
    — Hannah Hayes, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
  • Joseph Eaton was found in the woods near an off ramp where the vehicle he was believed to have been driving had been parked, Ross said.
    — Steve Almasy, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Text messages and calls went out to those on duty, those off work and even those on vacation.
    — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Milton said if one player has an off night, UAPB has others who can make up for it.
    — Tanner Spearman, arkansasonline.com, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The Angels will know Thursday, an off day on their schedule, whether any or all of these players have been claimed.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The only off note, comfort-wise, is that the door armrests are so much lower than the center armrest.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 27 May 2023
  • The rail-thin graduate senior missed his first four shots before dropping an off-balance jumper from the top of the key with 14:01 left in the half.
    — Tom Withers, ajc, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Harrison is more of an off guard, who can score at will, and, at times, will carry defenders on his back to get to the rim.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The campus was buzzing about the missing freshman — and what happened at an off-campus party.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But for his publicist, Claire Mercuri, there is never an off cycle with the 74-year-old legend.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Her work suggests that the salience network detects when something is important to pay attention to and then acts as an off switch for the default mode network.
    — Nora Bradford, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2024
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off

4 of 4 verb
  • The movie is about a gangster who gets power by offing his rivals.
  • Of course, there’s a big difference between offing a child standing next to you and saying that people ought to choose not to have that child in the first place.
    — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 13 July 2017
  • Now, this isn’t the first time that a series has offed its primary protagonist.
    — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 18 Apr. 2019
  • By offing him in this manner, the movie can continue, without worrying about adding to its already lengthy ~150-minute run time.
    — Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Brabham is a gentle man who hardly seems capable of splatting a spider, much less offing a rodent.
    — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Unfortunately, what most people didn't expect was for sweet, Halloween-loving Bob to be offed by the Demogorgon before the season was out.
    — refinery29.com, 25 May 2018
  • And apparently pangolins and porcupines get along fine without offing members of their own species.
    — National Geographic, 28 Sep. 2016
  • In just its first week Infinity War has also already birthed an assortment of memes, as well as a fun website that reveals whether Thanos would have offed or spared you in his campaign to destroy half of all life in the universe.
    — Emma Stefansky, HWD, 5 May 2018
  • The movie is about a gangster who gets power by offing his rivals.
  • Of course, there’s a big difference between offing a child standing next to you and saying that people ought to choose not to have that child in the first place.
    — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 13 July 2017
  • Now, this isn’t the first time that a series has offed its primary protagonist.
    — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 18 Apr. 2019
  • By offing him in this manner, the movie can continue, without worrying about adding to its already lengthy ~150-minute run time.
    — Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Brabham is a gentle man who hardly seems capable of splatting a spider, much less offing a rodent.
    — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Unfortunately, what most people didn't expect was for sweet, Halloween-loving Bob to be offed by the Demogorgon before the season was out.
    — refinery29.com, 25 May 2018
  • And apparently pangolins and porcupines get along fine without offing members of their own species.
    — National Geographic, 28 Sep. 2016
  • In just its first week Infinity War has also already birthed an assortment of memes, as well as a fun website that reveals whether Thanos would have offed or spared you in his campaign to destroy half of all life in the universe.
    — Emma Stefansky, HWD, 5 May 2018
  • The movie is about a gangster who gets power by offing his rivals.
  • Of course, there’s a big difference between offing a child standing next to you and saying that people ought to choose not to have that child in the first place.
    — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 13 July 2017
  • Now, this isn’t the first time that a series has offed its primary protagonist.
    — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 18 Apr. 2019
  • By offing him in this manner, the movie can continue, without worrying about adding to its already lengthy ~150-minute run time.
    — Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Brabham is a gentle man who hardly seems capable of splatting a spider, much less offing a rodent.
    — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Unfortunately, what most people didn't expect was for sweet, Halloween-loving Bob to be offed by the Demogorgon before the season was out.
    — refinery29.com, 25 May 2018
  • And apparently pangolins and porcupines get along fine without offing members of their own species.
    — National Geographic, 28 Sep. 2016
  • In just its first week Infinity War has also already birthed an assortment of memes, as well as a fun website that reveals whether Thanos would have offed or spared you in his campaign to destroy half of all life in the universe.
    — Emma Stefansky, HWD, 5 May 2018
  • The movie is about a gangster who gets power by offing his rivals.
  • Of course, there’s a big difference between offing a child standing next to you and saying that people ought to choose not to have that child in the first place.
    — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 13 July 2017
  • Now, this isn’t the first time that a series has offed its primary protagonist.
    — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 18 Apr. 2019
  • By offing him in this manner, the movie can continue, without worrying about adding to its already lengthy ~150-minute run time.
    — Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Brabham is a gentle man who hardly seems capable of splatting a spider, much less offing a rodent.
    — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Unfortunately, what most people didn't expect was for sweet, Halloween-loving Bob to be offed by the Demogorgon before the season was out.
    — refinery29.com, 25 May 2018

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