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
Some talk of getting off the train and kissing the earth.
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Also recommended is rideshare or public transportation, including the CTA Green Line (getting off at the Cermak-McCormick Place station).
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That mission could get off the ground as early as April from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day trip around the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Der-Aprahamian and two others registered seven more hospices and home care agencies to other suites in the building on May 5 and May 6, 2021, but those businesses seemingly did not get off the ground.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Veteran Italian striker Ciro Immobile finally got off the mark for new club Paris FC in a 3-2 home win over Le Havre.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Just as that line sent the puck towards the other end and did get off the ice, Chicago defenseman Sam Rinzel snapped it back the other way.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
After scoring just 11 goals last season while playing every game for the Detroit Red Wings, Tarasenko got off to a slow start in Minnesota, scoring twice in his first 18 games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Everyone had to get off the beach so that workers can clean up the litter.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Also recommended is rideshare or public transportation, including the CTA Green Line (getting off at the Cermak-McCormick Place station).
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That mission could get off the ground as early as April from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day trip around the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Der-Aprahamian and two others registered seven more hospices and home care agencies to other suites in the building on May 5 and May 6, 2021, but those businesses seemingly did not get off the ground.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Veteran Italian striker Ciro Immobile finally got off the mark for new club Paris FC in a 3-2 home win over Le Havre.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Just as that line sent the puck towards the other end and did get off the ice, Chicago defenseman Sam Rinzel snapped it back the other way.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
After scoring just 11 goals last season while playing every game for the Detroit Red Wings, Tarasenko got off to a slow start in Minnesota, scoring twice in his first 18 games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Everyone had to get off the beach so that workers can clean up the litter.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Never depart from live charcoal unattended.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Special late-night trains depart about an hour after each show on each day of the music festival.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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As tensions began to thaw in 2015, Cubans were able to raise their flag at the embassy for the first time since 1961.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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New crackdowns have already begun, including executions, last week, of protesters arrested in January.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Records show frequent transfers—sometimes in rapid succession—moving funds from TourProdEnter to the Florida LLCs, and in some instances continuing even after a company had been formally dissolved.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But their discharge petition, introduced last week, is short of the 218 signatures needed to move forward.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Fourteen months after Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs started contract discussions, the sides agreed to a six-year, $115 million extension through the 2032 season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Forward Evan Rodrigues, one of the few mainstays to take the ice Thursday, played just one shift and 49 seconds before exiting with a broken finger on his right hand in the Panthers’ eventual 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Traffic to enter and exit the subdivision is often congested during rush hour.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The poll will run through Monday, March 30, and the next round of voting will commence on Wednesday, April 1.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The personal injury trial commenced in late January in LA Superior Court.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The move will allow TSA employees to get their paychecks as early as March 30 instead of waiting for back pay after the shutdown ends.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hope Harvill got the game winner in the 17th minute off an assist by Paola Granados for the Mustangs.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Could a straighter road make cars go faster?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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