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
The Oppenheim Group's latest agent didn't get off to a great start with fellow soap alum Chrishell Stause.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Both offenses, however, got off to somewhat slow starts.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Anyone with $2,000 to burn can file an initiative with California’s secretary of state, but most measures never get off the ground given the costs of gathering signatures.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Only if that trust between volunteers was established— only if there was internal trust— could Wikipedia even get off the ground.
—Jimmy Wales, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Back on the ice a minute later, Hartman took a pass from Kaprizov and got off a low shot that eluded Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov to pull the Wild back within a goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Wide Receivers could not get off the line of scrimmage against them.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The White House allowed only two reporters to take the flight back to Washington, so Davis got off the plane.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Both offenses, however, got off to somewhat slow starts.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Anyone with $2,000 to burn can file an initiative with California’s secretary of state, but most measures never get off the ground given the costs of gathering signatures.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Only if that trust between volunteers was established— only if there was internal trust— could Wikipedia even get off the ground.
—Jimmy Wales, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Back on the ice a minute later, Hartman took a pass from Kaprizov and got off a low shot that eluded Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov to pull the Wild back within a goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Wide Receivers could not get off the line of scrimmage against them.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The White House allowed only two reporters to take the flight back to Washington, so Davis got off the plane.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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