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off

[awf, of] / ɔf, ɒf /
ADJECTIVE
gone; remote
Synonyms
STRONGEST
outside
STRONG
absent canceled finished postponed slight slim
WEAK
inoperative negligible not employed not on duty on vacation slender small unavailable
Antonyms
WEAK
here on present
ADJECTIVE
inferior; spoiled
Synonyms
STRONG
decomposed disappointing disheartening displeasing mortifying quiet slack sour turned
WEAK
bad low-quality not up to par not up to snuff poor putrid rancid rotten substandard unrewarding unsatisfactory
ADVERB
apart, away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ahead aside below elsewhere far out over
STRONG
absent disappearing removed vanishing
WEAK
above afar away from behind beneath beside divergent farther away gone away in the distance not here to one side turning aside up front
Antonyms
WEAK
close here present

Example Sentences

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Chip stocks including Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices fell, cooling off after a historic climb and weighing on broader benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Golden State Wind was one of five leaseholders off the coast of California with a wind lease located off of Morro Bay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Atletico are way off the pace in the La Liga title race and recently had their hearts broken in the Copa del Rey final by Real Sociedad.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

To kick it off, U.S. stocks are edging modestly lower, with another rise in global crude prices and renewed selling in U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

With a grimace, Dalton says, “You were right, bro. You won the bet. Let’s kick this off with your poppy song.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith