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
But the Bears got off to an encouraging 5-2 start thanks in part to breakout freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.
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The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2025
The Lakers have also gotten off to their strong start despite poor perimeter shooting.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Miami got off to a slow start this season but has managed to win its last two games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
More testing will be needed before SpaceX's newest version of Starship gets off the ground.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Teams that get off to the sort of starts that Miami did this season almost always wind up missing the playoffs, and the odds are still overwhelming that this Dolphins team will do the same.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The attacking woman and a woman with her got off the bus and ran away, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Prescott has one way to get off that list.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
The Lakers got off to a slow start, trailing by as many as 11 points early on.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2025
The Lakers have also gotten off to their strong start despite poor perimeter shooting.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Miami got off to a slow start this season but has managed to win its last two games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
More testing will be needed before SpaceX's newest version of Starship gets off the ground.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Teams that get off to the sort of starts that Miami did this season almost always wind up missing the playoffs, and the odds are still overwhelming that this Dolphins team will do the same.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The attacking woman and a woman with her got off the bus and ran away, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Prescott has one way to get off that list.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
The Lakers got off to a slow start, trailing by as many as 11 points early on.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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