Synonyms of get off

get off

verb

1

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another

told him to get off for home before it got dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depart
• move
• exit
• get
• go
• pull out
• peel off
• push off
• go off
• walk out
• run along
• take off
• cut out
• escape
• start
• bail out
• clear off
• clear out
• step (along)
• push on
• evacuate
• dig out
• shove (off)
• flee
• part
• quit
• sally (forth)
• beat it
• pike (out or off)
• bail
• fly
• take a hike
• bug off
• bugger off
• take a powder
• buzz (off)
• bug out
• book
• set out
• pack (up or off)
• hit the road
• get out
• withdraw
• retire
• strike out
• pull stakes
• begone
• retreat
• run away
• emigrate
• skip
• scarper
• vamoose
• go out
• step out
• remove
• abandon
• desert
• light out
• abscond
• vacate
• forsake
• scram
• decamp
• scat
• adjourn
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• arrive
• show up
• remain
• stay
• turn up
• dwell
• settle
• abide
• close
• approach
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• near
• tarry

2

as in to begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begin
• start
• commence
• fall (to)
• get going
• get to
• set about
• open
• strike (into)
• enter (into or upon)
• found
• launch
• embark (on or upon)
• lead off
• kick off
• create
• generate
• initiate
• take up
• adopt
• organize
• originate
• get around (to)
• take on
• get down (to)
• establish
• invent
• pioneer
• institute
• innovate
• set up
• get round (to)
• inaugurate
• spawn
• father
• embrace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• finish
• conclude
• stop
• terminate
• cease
• complete
• lay off
• quit
• close
• halt
• discontinue
• leave
• abandon
• knock off
• destroy
• desist
• abolish
• extinguish
• forsake
• phase out
• exterminate
• demolish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get off

With the lesson learned from last year, TCU made sure to get off to a much quicker start as the Horned Frogs’ new roster shined against the Lions. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens could not get off the field fast enough after his team blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The offense got off to a sluggish start and relied heavily on the defense to keep Nevada in check until the offense could find its footing. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Is there a market for a smart home device costing more than $1,000 that moves around while hosting FaceTime calls, automatically handling room lights, and occasionally ordering the family cat to get off the dining table? — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Both teams got off to sluggish starts with the Nets taking a 12-10 lead on Randle's 3-pointer with less than five minutes left in the first quarter. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Katie Suarez, 28, who works at the TD Bank on Shore Parkway in Bath Beach, typically met up with her parents at the Wendy’s next to her job after getting off work but on Friday night her father was running late, sources said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Although the Hurricanes struggled to get off the field, the team showed resilience in its win. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

The flight landed first in Colorado, where Saint James got off to go to the family’s second home. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026