number off

British

verb

(adverb) to call out or cause to call out one's number or place in a sequence, esp in a rank of soldiers

the sergeant numbered his men off from the right

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Example Sentences

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He later pulled that number off his All Things Possible Ministries website when called out on it.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

After he won, Woodhall ripped the number off his jersey and displayed a message he wrote on the back for the TV cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

If you have taken a number off somebody, we don't know your medical history, we don't know your age.

From BBC • May 5, 2024

The Stones closed with an appearance by Lady Gaga for "Sweet Sounds of Heaven," a slow, blues-infused number off the new album that recalls the band's 70s classic "Moonlight Mile."

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023

Finally, when there are only twenty minutes left, he makes us number off one-two and we break up into teams for an abbreviated game, thanks to what he calls “unfortunate events.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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