made off
Example Sentences
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They made off with a portrait titled "Madame Colonna Romano" and the depiction of a woman at a well called "Jeune femme au puits", his office said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
They then made off on foot before getting into a blue Mazda.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Instead, it emboldened a new generation of fakers who saw the easy money he made off eager buyers and realized that others involved in the fraud weren’t held accountable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Exactly how much Yoho and the Strategy Group made off the $8.5 million deal is unclear.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025
This was the last blow struck, for the wounded cat made off across the yard and disappeared under the fence of the cow byre.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
