make off

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to go or run away in haste

2. to steal or abduct

Idioms and Phrases

Depart in haste, run away, as in The cat took one look at Richard and made off . [c. 1700]

make off with . Take something away; also, steal something, as in I can't write it down; Tom made off with my pen , or The burglars made off with the stereo and computer as well as jewelry . [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

But an opportunistic wedding crasher made off with more than a goodie bag at a reception over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

Detective Senior Sergeant Andy Saunders told a press conference on Friday that the pair had made off with some "grocery items".

From BBC

It’s unclear how many Labubu boxes the thieves made off with, but the store had been promoting its inventory on social media in the days ahead of the break-in.

From Los Angeles Times

He was the last man standing from a prolific bank heist crew that prosecutors say made off with millions during a string of robberies up and down the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

Police believe that on June 14 or 15 at least one thief made off with both “Icarus Within” and “Quantum Mechanics: Homme,” — sculptures valued at a combined $2.1 million — from a warehouse in Anaheim Hills.

From Los Angeles Times