made off

VERB

flee, run away

Synonyms

WEAK

abscond bolt clear cut and run decamp depart escape fly go leave make away quit retire run run for it run off scamper scoot skedaddle skip withdraw

Antonyms

WEAK

stay wait

Example Sentences

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When he hit free agency again, Seattle scooped him up—and made off with the Lombardi Trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Exactly how much Yoho and the Strategy Group made off the $8.5 million deal is unclear.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

They made off with eight prized pieces of jewellery including a diamond and emerald necklace Emperor Napoleon gave to his wife.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

An influencer known as “The Money Queen” declared that “karma won” after burglars broke into her Bel-Air home and made off with piles of fake cash used for a photo shoot.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

The hawker took the money from me and made off quickly—no doubt fearing that I would come to my senses.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya