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.
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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
The region will get off to a warm, sunny start in April, with balmy temperatures continuing throughout the month
San Luis Obispo County weather will follow a similar pattern — sunshine followed by showers and cool temperatures — in late March, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said in its forecast.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Building on its momentum, Caddy Time has initiated a pilot test with Invited, the largest owner and operator of private membership clubs in the U.S., while also getting off the ground with Concert Golf Partners and Heritage Golf Group to further expand its reach in the club space.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The New Orleans Saints week got off to a relatively quiet start, but the franchise quickly started making noise.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Alyssa Menges Poway Softball The junior center fielder got off to a fast start for the season, going 6-for-13 with three home runs and six RBIs as the Titans played in the Cougar Classic.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft is due to get off the ground again Monday evening from South Texas for the second time this year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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
The region will get off to a warm, sunny start in April, with balmy temperatures continuing throughout the month
San Luis Obispo County weather will follow a similar pattern — sunshine followed by showers and cool temperatures — in late March, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said in its forecast.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Building on its momentum, Caddy Time has initiated a pilot test with Invited, the largest owner and operator of private membership clubs in the U.S., while also getting off the ground with Concert Golf Partners and Heritage Golf Group to further expand its reach in the club space.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The New Orleans Saints week got off to a relatively quiet start, but the franchise quickly started making noise.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Alyssa Menges Poway Softball The junior center fielder got off to a fast start for the season, going 6-for-13 with three home runs and six RBIs as the Titans played in the Cougar Classic.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft is due to get off the ground again Monday evening from South Texas for the second time this year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The first phase of the deal expired earlier this month, and Hamas has been pushing for the second phase to begin.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both Todd and Julie reported to their respective prisons to begin their sentences on Jan. 17, 2023.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The other major addition was a giant digital tapestry that moved slowly up or down the giant canvas behind the Dead, with surreal animation that had more wealth of detail than the naked eye could take in, even over the course of an extended Dead jam.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The joys of not making an announcement is that Apple has the wiggle room to move things up to and including the release date, so things could change.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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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
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The Road Ahead: Navigating Policy Turbulence What started as a correction may still avoid becoming a bear market, but much depends on whether policy stabilizes.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Instead of redoubling decarbonization efforts, the U.S. and the European Union are rolling back climate laws, Canada is axing the consumer carbon tax, China and India are continuing to build coal plants, and corporations are exiting net zero climate commitments.—
Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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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
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The strikes commenced approximately two hours after Goldberg received the information.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Under-the-radar talks about them joining Loewe commenced last October, the same sources said.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The job of prioritizing selections has only gotten more complicated as interest in women’s hoops has boomed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Foscolo went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI for Hagerty (14-2), while Stephen Chucka had a triple, double and RBI and Brandon Levy and Nathaniel Rhodes each added doubles and an RBI.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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