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be off

INTERJECTION
scat
Synonyms
STRONG
git scoot scram shoo
WEAK
away with you be off with you beat it begone bug off get going get out get out from under my feet get out of my sight get out of my way off with you out of the way out with you
VERB
get along
Synonyms
WEAK
advance go go away leave march move move off move on proceed progress push ahead take a hike
Antonyms
WEAK
argue arrive bicker cease halt stop
VERB
get out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid break out go leave take off
WEAK
alight beat it begone bug off buzz off clear out decamp depart dodge duck egress evacuate evade exit extricate oneself flee fly free oneself hightail kite make tracks run away scram shirk shun skedaddle split take a hike vacate vamoose withdraw
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come stay
WEAK
capture grab seize
VERB
lean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bow drift incline nod prop recline slant tilt tip twist veer
STRONG
beetle cant careen curve decline deflect dip divert droop heel jut list overhang pitch place repose rest roll sag sheer sink slope turn
WEAK
be slanted fasten on hang on put weight on rest on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
ascend rise

Example Sentences

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SpaceX’s estimate could easily be off by many orders of magnitude.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

What’s News will be off for Memorial Day tomorrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The Chargers already ramped up their pass rush by selecting Miami’s Akheem Mesidor at No. 22, a player widely projected to be off the board by then.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

If that model is missing something, such as details about dark energy, unknown particles, or changes in gravity, its predictions for today's expansion could be off.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Tristran hurried into the parlor and informed Mr. Brown that he would be off now.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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