got off

verb

Definition of got offnext
past tense of get off
1
as in departed
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 began
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 Synonyms for got off
  1. departed
  2. began
  3. exited
  4. commenced
  5. started
  6. went
  7. opened
  8. cut out
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  • The department advised on Friday that a third flight departed with 97 on board, bringing the total number of individuals evacuated through the charters to roughly 350.
    Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Adriana Diaz, who anchored on Saturday, departed last month to co-host CBS Mornings Plus, the new third hour of the network’s morning show, along with Tony Dokoupil.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of departed
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  • This is where the family’s deadly journey began.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of began
Verb
  • The 2018 police report provides few details regarding how the confrontation went down, whether anyone exited their vehicles or how long the interaction lasted, his attorneys said.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
  • After the actress exited the show following last season, Thursday’s Season 24 premiere ‘Catch and Kill‘ finally explained the absence of Manheim’s Lieutenant Kate Dixon, who moves away with her deaf son Patrick (portrayed by James Caverly).
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exited
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  • The explicit purpose is to permit the return of approximately sixty thousand Israelis who live in northern Israel and were displaced after October 7th, when Hezbollah commenced near-daily strikes.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The storyline is spare to the point of invisibility this time, reportedly revised with input, musical and otherwise, from Gaga and Phoenix as production commenced.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of commenced
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  • Around the same time, his son Pablo started to show signs of schizophrenia; Pablo was institutionalized, eventually taking his own life in 1994.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For example, a secure perimeter was enacted around the fairground earlier than usual as the campaign started to set up the rally site.
    Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of started
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  • Sandro went small, launching the mini-version of its Tangoso hobo in new colors and a canvas version too, and added cute styling for footwear with boat shoes pre-flipped down at the back for a slip-on feel.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • Jacobs and co-owner Dan Van Rite opened Dan Dan in 2016.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But, no centers have opened yet.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opened
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  • The film cuts out before another beat that would establish Paxton’s evolution one way or another.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Although Bay had their work cut out for them, Kundananji went on to score the game-winning goal to bring the final scoreline to a 3-2 victory.
    Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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