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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Soto mostly uses four pitches, primarily working off of a 96-97 mph sinker with good rise, and slider that misses bats. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025 But kismet aside, there’s also the sense that his efforts — which include his work off camera to warn kids of the long-term consequences of their decisions — were at last being rewarded. Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 July 2025 The project is described as a fish-out-of-water comedy that follows two hard-partying fraternity brothers who pose as middle school camp counselors to work off community service and salvage their senior year. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2025 The fulcrum of its offense in 2024 was the Caitlin Clark/Aliyah Boston pick-and-roll, with Kelsey Mitchell working off the ball. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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