How to Use off of in a Sentence

off of

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  • Be sure to scoop the snow from a part of the great outdoors that's clean enough to eat off of, of course.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • This proves to be enough to get Romano off of Erin's back.
    — EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Even the tools used to build the home ran off of solar power.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Take 40 percent off the medium size and 42 off of the small vase, while this sale lasts.
    — Maggie Horton, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The following week, the Raiders signed Waller off of the Ravens' practice squad.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Broncos ran toss and then boot off of it on the second play.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The cardboard getting moved off of the cup is like nails on a chalkboard to me.
    — USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
  • And what's better than up to 65 percent off of that state of mind?
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
  • The state needs to get tougher on drug dealers and get hard substances off of our streets.
    — Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
  • How was writing lyrics without a group to bounce ideas off of?
    — Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Lift your feet off of the ground so that your hip makes contact with the foam roller at an angle.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Terry scored at 3:05 of the second on a tap-in off of an Adam Henrique feed.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Hang or mount a hook rack on an easy-to-reach wall, the side of a shelving unit, or off of a storage cart.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • So that’s why in the end, trying to get the vote off of me or Andy wasn’t out of any affinity for Andy.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The home is just off of I-90, about 45 minutes southwest of Chicago.
    — The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Wander too far off of the playable path and a gentle breeze will nudge you backwards.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • It’s been so cool to have the creator just to be able to bounce ideas off of and ask those harder questions.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
  • Even for the biggest stars, the work on the field is often about proving women’s worth off of it.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Anne Hathaway just snagged a piping hot look fresh off of the catwalk.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The dust is normal for this time of year, as African monsoons push dry air off of North Africa and across the Atlantic.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
  • Some teams could have used Kaep, but a whole lot more can use Jackson, a problem on the field, but not off of it.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Next up is getting those ugly scuff marks off of the baseboards.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • If your picture shows signs of slipping off of its nail or screw, screw the hardware in closer to the wall.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
  • His campaign will likely fundraise off of these charges.
    — Averi Harper, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The front has mesh perforations to keep heat out, and the bottom band is nice and thick to keep pressure off of the rib cage.
    — Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The Marmion graduate used his first spring off of baseball in over a decade to remake his swing.
    — Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Below, the Rhône River Valley snaked wide and flat, like a ribbon shaved off of Iowa.
    — Devin Friedman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Nothing Nothing today is nothing more than a tiny ghost town off of the U.S. 93, south of Wikieup.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Try the seabass tartare, or the picanha, an item off of the Braai menu that is carefully prepared for over six hours).
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
  • After cleaning road salt off of leather, apply a small amount of leather conditioner to rehydrate the hide, as both salt and vinegar can be drying.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024

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