make off

Example Sentences

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The ratatoska nodded, her face set with sadness, and made off at a run.

From Literature

Or making off with a big pile of cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I just sent it but I thought there's no way they could tax the amount of money I've made off this," she says.

From BBC

Hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys intended for hungry families are missing after a thief made off with a box truck filled with the frozen birds in Lake Elsinore, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Penelope put down her pole and made off at a trot, for by now she knew that walking was no way for a sailor to obey a summons from the captain.

From Literature