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
Antetokounmpo could also make the talks heat up by requesting a trade if the season doesn't get off to a good start.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Trocheck failed to tie him up, allowing Malkin to pounce on the loose puck and get off a quick feed to Justin Brazeau, who was all alone in front of the Rangers’ net after Alexis Lafrenière got caught puck-watching rather than staying with the nearest man.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Turning lamps on from across the room without getting off the couch is so convenient, and dimming lamps before movie night really sets the mood.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Urban was first seen without his wedding ring while getting off of a plane in Hershey, Pennsylvania, just days after Kidman filed for divorce on September 30, 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Creating turnovers is important, but so is getting off the field, which TCU hasn’t been able to do consistently.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Chen got off the mountain safely.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
But once the game shifted to the fourth quarter, Miami’s offense stagnated and its defense couldn’t get off the field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Urban, 57, was photographed getting off a private jet in Harrisburg, Penn.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Trocheck failed to tie him up, allowing Malkin to pounce on the loose puck and get off a quick feed to Justin Brazeau, who was all alone in front of the Rangers’ net after Alexis Lafrenière got caught puck-watching rather than staying with the nearest man.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Turning lamps on from across the room without getting off the couch is so convenient, and dimming lamps before movie night really sets the mood.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Urban was first seen without his wedding ring while getting off of a plane in Hershey, Pennsylvania, just days after Kidman filed for divorce on September 30, 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Creating turnovers is important, but so is getting off the field, which TCU hasn’t been able to do consistently.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Chen got off the mountain safely.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
But once the game shifted to the fourth quarter, Miami’s offense stagnated and its defense couldn’t get off the field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Urban, 57, was photographed getting off a private jet in Harrisburg, Penn.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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