GET OFF Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

get off

verb

Definition of get off

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another told him to get off for home before it got dark

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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

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Recent Examples of get off And the 2026 Volkswagen Jetta Sport and I did not get off to the best of starts. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Taylor, 24, was the Rays’ first-round pick in 2023 out of TCU and got off to a good start in his pro career before struggling mightily at Double-A Montgomery in 2025. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Both teams got off to a blistering start with Minnesota leading 36-32 after one quarter, tying the league record for most points in an opening period. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Some of the top players in the field, though, did not get off to a good start. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 While the defense got off to a fast start — which is typical in training camp — the offense has started to put together a string of quality performances during the first week of summer workouts. — Mike Kaye july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 This isn’t necessarily a dig; all novel research likely requires some version of this mindset just to get off the ground. — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026 Odunze got off to a hot start last season, totaling 20 catches, 296 yards and five touchdowns in September. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The man grabbed a gun and told Lewis to get off Bowie-Gardner, according to the court document. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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Her exit follows the resignations last week of acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh in June — coming after CFO Jill Jaworski departed at the beginning of this year.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Jimmy Coe, for example, said in an email to the larger airport that during his visit to Orlando in 2022, his taxi driver erroneously drove him to the Orlando airport instead of the Sanford airport where his Allegiant flight was departing.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of depart

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Attacks could draw retaliation and reignite Yemen’s war Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when the rebels seized the capital, Sanaa, and much of northern Yemen, forcing the government into exile.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Insider tip Follow the paths through the lavender fields at sunset, when the bees begin to settle and the fields catch the last of the ethereal light.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

The Gemini Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 11th House of Community, helping big-picture thinking connect with friends, groups, or shared goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Though less significant than the Strait of Hormuz, around 12% of the world’s trade, including a fourth of global container traffic, once passed through Bab el-Mandeb, moving between Europe and Asia via Egypt’s Suez Canal.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

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Willy Adames and Rafael Devers singled to start the fourth against Melton, putting runners at the corners.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
However, consuming large amounts—such as those used in studies where up to 1/2 cup was consumed daily—can start to weaken and damage tooth enamel.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

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Cooper and Hadid sparked dating rumors in October 2023 when they were photographed leaving the West Village restaurant Via Carota and exiting via the same SUV, per the Daily Mail.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Brent's price careened between $72 and $102 last month as worries rose and fell about when the war with Iran would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf again to deliver crude to customers worldwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

After a study to map its sprawling network of rooms commenced in 2022, a nuclear bunker in northern Italy will transform into a Cold War museum scheduled to open in part next year.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
That final ship didn’t sink, and in New York, the girls transferred to a train that returned them to their Chicagoland suburb just as the drum major raised his mace to commence a homecoming parade held in their honor.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of commence

Verb

At age 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and got his pilot's license.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Also, the Grindr is all guys either dressed up for pup play or wearing ladies’ panties, which is also not my idea of a good time, but slightly better than getting your foot stuck in a wet, mossy hole.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026