get off
verb
got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off
1
: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment
got off with a light sentence
3
: to leave work with permission or as scheduled
4
: to get high on a drug
5
: to experience orgasm
6
: to experience great pleasure
—often used with on
1
: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for
his lawyers got him off
2
a
: utter
get off a joke
b
: to write and send
3
: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
4
: to cause to get off
Examples of get off in a Sentence
told him to get off for home before it got dark
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
Recent Examples on the Web
With the burden of pressure on them following a 2-0 defeat in last week’s first leg, Miami got off to a fast start after defending an early Vancouver corner.
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
So, from my perspective, for the team to get off to a hot start is not shocking.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The demo, which got off to a slightly slow start due to some interference from the stage lights, showed the audience how to pair the Orb to their phones.
—Riya Bhattacharjee,hayden Field, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The pilot was launched by the legislature in 2019, but is only just beginning to get off the ground.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Among the perspective that was gained, besides a greater appreciation for the fragility of young life: her own need to get off Twitter and stop paying witness to the worst of people.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
All of them were successful, and all were devoted to building out LEO broadband constellations, one of which is already established and operational (Starlink) and two of which are just getting off the ground (Guowang and Project Kuiper).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In an earlier episode of the podcast, the former costars spoke about how Lee and Mills got off to a rocky start while on set.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But while Aube may have protected its status, not everyone got off scot-free.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
So, from my perspective, for the team to get off to a hot start is not shocking.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The demo, which got off to a slightly slow start due to some interference from the stage lights, showed the audience how to pair the Orb to their phones.
—Riya Bhattacharjee,hayden Field, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The pilot was launched by the legislature in 2019, but is only just beginning to get off the ground.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Among the perspective that was gained, besides a greater appreciation for the fragility of young life: her own need to get off Twitter and stop paying witness to the worst of people.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
All of them were successful, and all were devoted to building out LEO broadband constellations, one of which is already established and operational (Starlink) and two of which are just getting off the ground (Guowang and Project Kuiper).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In an earlier episode of the podcast, the former costars spoke about how Lee and Mills got off to a rocky start while on set.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But while Aube may have protected its status, not everyone got off scot-free.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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