work off

verb

worked off; working off; works off

transitive verb

: to dispose of or get rid of by work or activity

Examples of work off in a Sentence

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The players who worked off to the side and did not participate in full team drills included cornerback Cam Hart, safety Elijah Molden, linebacker Daiyan Henley, cornerback Deane Leonard and receiver Luke Grimm. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 28 May 2025 As a nonprofit, the Humane Society of Richland County is, like many shelters, stretched thin—currently over capacity for both cats and dogs and working off a waiting list for feline surrenders. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 Universal Pictures dropped a trailer May 14 for the movie, out this summer, which sees Hutch four years after taking on the Russian mob, still working off a $30 million debt through a string of hits. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 May 2025 Jordan Ochoa, redshirt freshman, 6-4, 250: Settled at jack after arriving last year with original plans to work off the edge. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for work off

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of work off was in 1618

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“Work off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20off. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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