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
Synonyms of 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
Because Brunson got off the ball again and again to deliver the Knicks’ their first victory of the new calendar year.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
And letting Quickley get off a clean look didn’t sit well with them, either.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Shorthanded and also down a player who’d had his stick slashed in half, the Tre Kronor nonetheless produced a charge through the offensive zone by Jack Berglund, who split a pair of defenders between the circles and got off a shot.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Additional video footage shows that on July 7, after getting off her coach, Ruff went to a white city car — later identified as Reece's vehicle — and remained in the back seat for 20 minutes.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The team got off to a fast start, winning three and drawing one of their first four league matches, but their form under Mason tailed off substantially and now find themselves just seven points above the relegation zone.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Maybe her acting or singing career would get off the ground.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Anyone getting off at the Lake Street CTA Red Line subway stop on Sunday might have noticed some new signage near the station's stairways to street level.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The robot was able to do things like recount the user’s to-do list and even tell the dog to get off the couch.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
And letting Quickley get off a clean look didn’t sit well with them, either.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Shorthanded and also down a player who’d had his stick slashed in half, the Tre Kronor nonetheless produced a charge through the offensive zone by Jack Berglund, who split a pair of defenders between the circles and got off a shot.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Additional video footage shows that on July 7, after getting off her coach, Ruff went to a white city car — later identified as Reece's vehicle — and remained in the back seat for 20 minutes.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The team got off to a fast start, winning three and drawing one of their first four league matches, but their form under Mason tailed off substantially and now find themselves just seven points above the relegation zone.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Maybe her acting or singing career would get off the ground.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Anyone getting off at the Lake Street CTA Red Line subway stop on Sunday might have noticed some new signage near the station's stairways to street level.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The robot was able to do things like recount the user’s to-do list and even tell the dog to get off the couch.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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