1
as in wrong
falling short of a standard
the milk tasted off
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as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
the computer is off, so you'll have to turn it on in order to use it
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
that claim that everyone is actually related to everyone else seems a bit off
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as in small
small in degree
on the off chance that you do get straight A's, you can skip a grade
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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a telltale smirk suggested that there was something off about his parting shot
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone
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Recent Examples of off
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
From comfy walking shoes to high-quality camping gear, REI’s latest sale is jam-packed with travel essentials for every type of vacation — up to 59 percent off.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
So on this off day, Powell got a massage in preparation for the grind to come.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Anton offs his parents and his besties before figuring out what’s going on.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Adverb
Still, the 143,000 new jobs in January are not far off from the average monthly gain of 166,000 in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
From comfy walking shoes to high-quality camping gear, REI’s latest sale is jam-packed with travel essentials for every type of vacation — up to 59 percent off.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Often, Jones would bring his daughter to the facility on an off day.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
So on this off day, Powell got a massage in preparation for the grind to come.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Penguin, which brings back Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobb from that first movie, is similarly a Scarface story about a low-level gangster who takes advantage of a power vacuum in the criminal underworld after the Riddler offed his boss, mobster Carmine Falcone (John Turturro).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Anton offs his parents and his besties before figuring out what’s going on.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off
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The Best Presidents' Day HP Desktop Deals Low-cost desktops are definitely HP's stock in trade, and the Envy series can be found in homes and offices across the world, puttering away and delivering reliable performance at nice prices.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tucked away on the stunning Preá Beach, famous for its vibrant kitesurfing scene, Terra dos Ventos is the most expensive property ever listed for sale in the area—and just so happens to be entirely powered by solar panels.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Apparently some astrologer told Céline the wrong info.—
Erika W. Smith,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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But to not be able to talk and think about health without understanding the undercurrent of social factors impacting our health is wrong.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Before a handful of posts in the past week, the HSI Honolulu X account had been dormant since July 2024.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hanif Kureishi is tweeting for his life Two weeks after the accident, Carlo, one of his three sons, revived the dormant Substack, The Kureishi Chronicles, that his father had once launched.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The article also attributed an erroneous distinction to Canal House Station.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Nine People Charged With Looting During Los Angeles Fires By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 9 Joe Rogan was recently called out by a podcast guest who accused the comedian of repeating erroneous information surrounding the Los Angeles wildfires.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Negative thinking focuses all our thoughts and energy inward which in turn creates a small and narrow focus.—
Sandy Thibault,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The pig’s mouth revealed its ordinary sharp, tusk-like canines saddled up beside smaller, slightly more human-looking teeth nubs.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rye whiskey is the drier and spicier cousin of bourbon with an herbaceous edge, an edge which (as with the Sazerac, La Louisiane and others) is given a few dozen exclamation points with a dash of absinthe.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some perfumes smell pink and rosy, others are amber-hued and spicy, and some smell fresh and verdant—like a whiff of pale green.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Indeed, in Jordan, Palestinians assassinated a king and attempted to overthrow the government.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mujibur Rahman and most of his family were assassinated at the house in 1975.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The jet undulates up and down in ridges and troughs that help steer weather systems around in the northern hemisphere, from cold fronts to hurricanes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Last October the PlayStation network was down for several hours.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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