get off

verb

Definition of get offnext
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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2
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 What’s scarier: Since getting off to that 11-goal, 22-point start in his first 20 games, Boldy has 10 goals and 33 points in his last 47. — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground. — Kevin Lim, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 The Clippers got off to a strong start and held a 30-20 lead by the end of the first quarter but Miami worked its way back into the game. — Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
  1. depart
  2. begin
  3. move
  4. start
  5. exit
  6. commence
  7. get
  8. go
Verb
  • Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.
    — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.
    — Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of depart
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  • Catch up quick: The Houthis began launching ballistic missile and drone attacks against Israel less than two weeks after the Hamas October 7 terror attack.
    — Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Ellsworth’s newest formulation began months prior to the lawsuit even began.
    — Yola Robert, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.
    — Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In each of the past two seasons, the Patriots have moved Onwenu from guard to tackle to stem the bleeding in pass protection.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of move
Verb
  • Finding the correct dose may take trial and error, but sleep experts recommend starting with a lower dose and increasing as needed.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Chris Van Gorder, Scripps’ chief executive officer, said in a recent interview that the project, which still needs permits from the City of San Marcos, would start with the ambulatory building.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of start
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  • The suspect allegedly drove a black Nissan at a high rate of speed while exiting the highway before losing control of the vehicle and hitting a tree.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Eyes on Peraza Oswald Peraza, a third base and bench option, is okay after exiting Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox early.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of exit
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  • Well, it isn’t slated for global release just yet, although deliveries in India will commence in the first quarter of 2026.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Three things to know: The playlist was announced on Friday in honor of Commonwealth Day celebrations, which commence next week.
    — Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of commence
Verb
  • The whole Rasta thing really got me out of the mindset of doing drugs and more into, like, health.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of get
Verb
  • If that snood suddenly shortens, your gobbler has gone from relaxed to alert, and the jig might be up.
    — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That game was just the start of an epic back-and-forth that’s seen the coaches meet in two Final Fours — and win one apiece; go head-to-head in the NBA and Conference USA; and later share a state when Pitino led Louisville and Calipari helmed Kentucky.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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