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
How this small but annoying quirk came to be — and how to fix it
There might be several reasons why bar culture has tipped in a way that makes a bartender feel like an old grump yelling at children to get off his lawn.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Woodson got off to a strong start, posting back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years with the Hoosiers, beating Wyoming in a play-in tournament game in March 2022 for Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2015.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the loss to St. Peter, Jordan got off to a tough start and trailed 32-13 at the break and couldn’t recover in the second half.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Putting America first means getting off the grid and cutting ties with both foreign energy suppliers and inept—and often-woke—corporations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Woodson got off to a strong start, posting back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years with the Hoosiers, beating Wyoming in a play-in tournament game in March 2022 for Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2015.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the loss to St. Peter, Jordan got off to a tough start and trailed 32-13 at the break and couldn’t recover in the second half.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Putting America first means getting off the grid and cutting ties with both foreign energy suppliers and inept—and often-woke—corporations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The nationwide outbreak of bird flu began in January 2022.—
Carma Hassan,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The curtains to the execution chamber closed at 6:29 p.m. Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the gas flowed for 18 minutes, and that monitoring equipment showed Frazier's heartbeat stopped 13 minutes after the process began.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Will the computer ever understand emotion on its own, what’s moving and what’s funny?—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Washington Wizards Washington moved multiple players and brought in both Khris Middleton and Marcus Smart.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Senate Budget Committee plans to start working on Graham's proposal next Wednesday.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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By then, Gotthard was back on his feet, reclaimed his house, and started bringing his family back together.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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There are plenty of reasons for optimism with the Patriots including new coach Mike Vrabel and the roster rebuild that could soon commence as a result of the Pats having more cap space than any other team.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The deal commences with Lionsgate’s 2026 theatrical releases and also includes the studio’s 2025 slate and a commitment for licensing library movies and TV.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation would get $3.4 million in funding for 22 new positions, including seven new intelligence analysts, a new aviation crew and two victim service workers.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hathaway's seconds-long appearance quickly went viral on social media as fans embraced the cheerful clip.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But that didn't stop her from going above and beyond to get the perfect shot.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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