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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With eight books to work off of, Flanagan admitted to New York Comic Con he’s intimidated by the epic story series widely regarded as Stephen King’s literary masterpiece. Eric Francisco, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024 Take a break from the crowds and work off the calories with a swan boat ride. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 In area after area, AI models, AI assistants and now AI agents are identifying patterns, solving problems, retrieving relevant information, automating processes and (increasingly) taking action autonomously to take repetitive work off of employees’ plates and create enormous efficiencies. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Next, Murray returned to block Robinson before working off him and pushing defensive tackle LaBryan Ray downfield. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024 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 25 Nov. 2024.

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