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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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else
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Recent Examples of get off
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Tuesday, the Lakers got off to a pretty rough start, with Reaves turning the ball over three times in the first six minutes on offense and committing a pair of bad fouls on defense, the Cavaliers going up by as many as 15 in the first quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Nittany Lions got off to a red-hot start, blocking a Boise State field goal and turning it into a touchdown.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
With the head coach’s job status a constant topic of conversation, the Gators got off to a slow start with the 2025 recruiting class.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The train stops at over 14,000 feet above sea level, where riders can get off and enjoy 360-degree views from the top of the mountain, including sights of the Continental Divide and the Rocky Mountain Range.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Tuesday, the Lakers got off to a pretty rough start, with Reaves turning the ball over three times in the first six minutes on offense and committing a pair of bad fouls on defense, the Cavaliers going up by as many as 15 in the first quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Nittany Lions got off to a red-hot start, blocking a Boise State field goal and turning it into a touchdown.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
With the head coach’s job status a constant topic of conversation, the Gators got off to a slow start with the 2025 recruiting class.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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