1
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
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Recent Examples of get off
The final round got off to a bad start for the 25-year-old, bogeying the first hole.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Like leave us alone, like get off of our land, like get the army out of our villages.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
So often, projects don’t get off the ground because of lack of funding.
—Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
The bus driver heard the commotion, pulled over and told everyone to get off.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
The telescope got off the ground on March 12, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The Angels got off to a great start when Zach Neto sparked a four-run rally in the first with his seventh leadoff homer of the season, a 434-foot bomb to left that tied Brian Downing’s franchise record of seven leadoff homers in 1987.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Key Facts This year’s Prime Day summer event got off to a slow start, with Tuesday, July 8 online sales totaling $7.9 billion, representing only a 9.9% increase over last year, but sales quickly picked up over day two through four.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Life can get off to a rough start for loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Like leave us alone, like get off of our land, like get the army out of our villages.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
So often, projects don’t get off the ground because of lack of funding.
—Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
The bus driver heard the commotion, pulled over and told everyone to get off.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
The telescope got off the ground on March 12, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The Angels got off to a great start when Zach Neto sparked a four-run rally in the first with his seventh leadoff homer of the season, a 434-foot bomb to left that tied Brian Downing’s franchise record of seven leadoff homers in 1987.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Key Facts This year’s Prime Day summer event got off to a slow start, with Tuesday, July 8 online sales totaling $7.9 billion, representing only a 9.9% increase over last year, but sales quickly picked up over day two through four.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Life can get off to a rough start for loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Your domestic flight will depart at least three hours later than scheduled, or your international flight will depart at least six hours late.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The Judiciary Committee ought to begin right away its inquiry.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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Tim Hortons began as a single location in Canada in 1964.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that blocked sweeping layoffs of federal workers at nearly two dozen agencies while a legal battle over President Trump's plans to drastically cut the size of the government moves forward.—
July 8,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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Neither of these steps will be easy: Hezbollah is under pressure from Lebanese officials and continues to suffer Israeli bombardment, and the new Syrian government, which is consolidating control over its territory, is hostile to Iran and has begun moving closer to Israel.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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He’s set to start the All-Star Game in right field on Tuesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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The two got married, had a baby, and started a quiet life together far away from his violent past.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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These hiking physical human augmentation wearables are exiting the Trough of Disillusionment, led by three factors that work in their favor: low price, influencer content, and public demonstrations.—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In February, Wells Fargo provided advance notice to employees about the bank’s decision to exit the chief operating office global operations in the city, the bank said in a June 24 notice to the state and Winston-Salem Mayor J. Allen Joines.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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While Merck has built a solid pipeline and commenced new product launches, the timeline remains tight and the revenue gap significant.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Montgomery went 3-for-5 with the first-inning RBI triple and singles in the fourth and seventh innings in his second major-league game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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But everything depends on next weekend’s figures after the arrival of the first major box office threat, and the bigger the box office impact, the faster Jurassic World’s plans for a billion dollar summer may go extinct.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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