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
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The Will Wade coaching era got off to a red-hot start on Monday night as the NC State Wolfpack absolutely dominated North Carolina Central in their 2025-26 regular-season opener.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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The Rainbows got off to a 3-1 start in nonconference play, opening the season with a 23-20 home win over Stanford.
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The Citrus Heights resident got off work two hours early to drive her boyfriend to the Citrus Heights Event Center to vote.
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—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
But then, one cold morning, Elsley got off the train and saw an older man silently standing on the platform opposite her.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Maybe Chuck Morgan would quit and get off my back then.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The Will Wade coaching era got off to a red-hot start on Monday night as the NC State Wolfpack absolutely dominated North Carolina Central in their 2025-26 regular-season opener.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Amber Gyselinck-Snyder, a trinket collector and trinket club operator, opened Lapis Lily Market in October through the city's St'Artup 317, a program that helps young businesses get off the ground with subsidized rent and vacant storefronts in visible locations in the city.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The Rainbows got off to a 3-1 start in nonconference play, opening the season with a 23-20 home win over Stanford.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Citrus Heights resident got off work two hours early to drive her boyfriend to the Citrus Heights Event Center to vote.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Becht got off to a strong start with seven touchdown passes and two interceptions during Iowa State’s 5-0 surge at the start of the year.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
But then, one cold morning, Elsley got off the train and saw an older man silently standing on the platform opposite her.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Maybe Chuck Morgan would quit and get off my back then.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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