get off
verb
got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off
1
: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment
got off with a light sentence
3
: to leave work with permission or as scheduled
4
: to get high on a drug
5
: to experience orgasm
6
: to experience great pleasure
—often used with on
1
: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for
his lawyers got him off
2
a
: utter
get off a joke
b
: to write and send
3
: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
4
: to cause to get off
Examples of get off in a Sentence
told him to get off for home before it got dark
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
Recent Examples on the Web
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of experts have weighed in on just how Victoria’s Secret got off track, but Super has had a chance — the responsibility, really — to diagnose that from the inside.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission, the second of 10 Tranche 1 satellite deployments from the company's Falcon 9 spacecraft for the Space Development Agency, will get off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
To be clear, our sources aren’t recommending that anyone get off of social media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The first play in the video above showcases the Mayfield-to-Egbuka connection getting off the ground straight away in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, with this 25-yard go-ahead touchdown.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of experts have weighed in on just how Victoria’s Secret got off track, but Super has had a chance — the responsibility, really — to diagnose that from the inside.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission, the second of 10 Tranche 1 satellite deployments from the company's Falcon 9 spacecraft for the Space Development Agency, will get off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
To be clear, our sources aren’t recommending that anyone get off of social media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The first play in the video above showcases the Mayfield-to-Egbuka connection getting off the ground straight away in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, with this 25-yard go-ahead touchdown.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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