straight off

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Recent Examples of straight off Don’t be tempted to eat them straight off of the cookie sheet—this is the hardest part of making this recipe. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 June 2025 My daughter would go out with a salt shaker and eat a tomato straight off the vine. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Amazon’s Prime-exclusive deals include a flowy beach dress for less than $20, as well as these baggy, wide-leg linen pants that are stylish enough to wear straight off the plane to lunch or sightseeing. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025 This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for straight off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
  • No damage or injuries were immediately reported, according to Russian media.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 20 July 2025
  • The brief filed by the DOJ gets to the nub of this central issue almost immediately.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Adverb
  • If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
  • This strategic forum, comprising senior business, technology and risk executives, ensures that cyber initiatives advance business goals, critical risks are promptly mitigated, and the cybersecurity function flexibly adapts to changing business needs and new threats.
    Phillimon Zongo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Adverb
  • For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Users can send and receive it across borders instantly.
    Wale Ayeni, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Adverb
  • The plant species now stretches about 4,000 square feet, helping absorb water and keep the building cool with an assist from sun-reflecting membrane laid underneath.
    Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
  • Palestinians’ resistance to their displacement is visible not only in images of young men brandishing weapons, Khader said, but in simple acts: an elderly woman tending to her land, remaining to care for her olive trees despite the ruins that now surround her.
    M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Adverb
  • And Craig’s wife directly accused him of poisoning her when she was discharged from her second hospital stay, the dental employee who saw the potassium cyanide package told investigators, according to the affidavit.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
  • In the snap, Justin is facing away from the camera, while Hailey looks directly into the lens This couple is not exactly known for being on the same page sartorially.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Adverb
  • There are several coral reefs that can be visited right off the beaches in Koh Chang or by taking a short snorkeling day trip.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
  • He is expected to make a big impact right off the bat.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Adverb
  • Starting removal proceedings does not mean Abrego Garcia would necessarily be deported right away.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
  • Seek medical attention right away for infected wounds.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Adverb
  • Moving right along from the latter-day Illya Kuryakin, Conde Nast global content director Anna Wintour, pictured below, has gathered no moss since the Wimbledon final a few days ago.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Rocky once joked about wanting a family dynasty like the Wayans, and Rihanna seems to be right there with him.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025

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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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