make off

Example Sentences

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But when they opened the door to try to make off with the car, his private security—an armed former New York City police officer—was sitting in the front seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Some have argued the $Libra launch resembled a "rug pull" - where promoters draw in buyers, only to stop trading activity and make off with the money raised from sales.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

They did not make off with any money.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

“It was about jewelry, so it’s a bit different,” said Ms. Carlier, who will be showing medieval and Renaissance works, ones that are harder to make off with.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

It had been said that his plan to buy a boat was nothing but a trick to make off with his brother's money, when the news spread that a strange craft was approaching the town.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez