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
When the train stopped at Clark/Lake, McGee got off and collapsed on the platform.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Chicago has had some trouble getting off to a fast start throughout the 2025 NFL season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The idea began to percolate over the past two games as Denver struggled to get off the field.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
Trump and his aides got off to a promising start, helping pressure Netanyahu into accepting the Biden administration’s January 2025 cease-fire proposal.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
And everyone who’s too online is apparently getting off again.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
Pickens got off to a decent start to the season but really took off during Lamb's three-game absence in weeks 4 through 6, catching 19 balls for 359 yards and four scores.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Evans disembarked the cruise ship for an organized tour and got off the bus in Marigot, Saint Martin, but did not come back, according to authorities.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
And things didn’t get off to a great start under Sturm, either.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Chicago has had some trouble getting off to a fast start throughout the 2025 NFL season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The idea began to percolate over the past two games as Denver struggled to get off the field.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
Trump and his aides got off to a promising start, helping pressure Netanyahu into accepting the Biden administration’s January 2025 cease-fire proposal.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
And everyone who’s too online is apparently getting off again.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
Pickens got off to a decent start to the season but really took off during Lamb's three-game absence in weeks 4 through 6, catching 19 balls for 359 yards and four scores.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Evans disembarked the cruise ship for an organized tour and got off the bus in Marigot, Saint Martin, but did not come back, according to authorities.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
And things didn’t get off to a great start under Sturm, either.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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