from off of

preposition

from, off of

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Meanings

preposition
  1. colloquialinformalfrom, off of

    He frowns then wipes the sweat from off of his face.

    2013, Donald O. Kelly, From the Mind of a Lunatic, page 131
    2 more examples

    “That's right,” answered Veronica, lightly brushing a few remaining crumbs from off of her tangerine brocade morning coat.

    2001, Bonnie M Gulan, A Collection of Nodding Off Stories, page 30

    Janna picked up the remote control from off of the table, turned the TV on, and started flipping through the channels.

    2012, Amard Efil, Dark Shadows from Within

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From from off + of and/or from + off of, equivalent to from + off + of.

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APA

from off of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20off%20of

MLA

“from off of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20off%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “from off of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20off%20of.

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