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
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The first Artemis mission got off the ground in November 2022, when an uncrewed Orion capsule launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a moon-orbiting mission to test the vehicle.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How to Watch the 2025-26 NBA Season Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Anthony Edwards, and the rest of the stars of the NBA are ready to get the 2025-26 season going and will all be looking to get off to a hot start.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Another disappointment from last season, Boston (3-2-0) got off to a swimming start by winning its first three games under former Kings assistant Marco Sturm.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins couldn’t get off the field or create enough consistent offense to make a bad Browns team sweat.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The offense got off to a horrendous start, committing eight turnovers in the first six minutes alone.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the research was slow to get off the ground and, more crucially, informal conversations Adamala had with colleagues in other fields, at conferences and other forums, began to sow alarm.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission, the second of 10 Tranche 1 satellite deployments from the company's Falcon 9 spacecraft for the Space Development Agency, will get off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How to Watch the 2025-26 NBA Season Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Anthony Edwards, and the rest of the stars of the NBA are ready to get the 2025-26 season going and will all be looking to get off to a hot start.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Another disappointment from last season, Boston (3-2-0) got off to a swimming start by winning its first three games under former Kings assistant Marco Sturm.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins couldn’t get off the field or create enough consistent offense to make a bad Browns team sweat.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The offense got off to a horrendous start, committing eight turnovers in the first six minutes alone.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the research was slow to get off the ground and, more crucially, informal conversations Adamala had with colleagues in other fields, at conferences and other forums, began to sow alarm.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission, the second of 10 Tranche 1 satellite deployments from the company's Falcon 9 spacecraft for the Space Development Agency, will get off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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