1
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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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
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Recent Examples of get off
The first Artemis mission got off the ground in November 2022, when an uncrewed Orion capsule launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a moon-orbiting mission to test the vehicle.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How to Watch the 2025-26 NBA Season Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Anthony Edwards, and the rest of the stars of the NBA are ready to get the 2025-26 season going and will all be looking to get off to a hot start.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Another disappointment from last season, Boston (3-2-0) got off to a swimming start by winning its first three games under former Kings assistant Marco Sturm.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins couldn’t get off the field or create enough consistent offense to make a bad Browns team sweat.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The offense got off to a horrendous start, committing eight turnovers in the first six minutes alone.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the research was slow to get off the ground and, more crucially, informal conversations Adamala had with colleagues in other fields, at conferences and other forums, began to sow alarm.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How to Watch the 2025-26 NBA Season Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Anthony Edwards, and the rest of the stars of the NBA are ready to get the 2025-26 season going and will all be looking to get off to a hot start.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Another disappointment from last season, Boston (3-2-0) got off to a swimming start by winning its first three games under former Kings assistant Marco Sturm.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins couldn’t get off the field or create enough consistent offense to make a bad Browns team sweat.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The offense got off to a horrendous start, committing eight turnovers in the first six minutes alone.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the research was slow to get off the ground and, more crucially, informal conversations Adamala had with colleagues in other fields, at conferences and other forums, began to sow alarm.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Eberechi Eze, so crucial at the end of last season with seven goals in six games, including the winner in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, departed for Arsenal in the summer, but that does not appear to have disrupted them.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Morrell, a former BP exec who was appointed by former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, departed after a series of snags that ultimately doomed Chapek’s tenure as CEO.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The issue began shortly after midnight PDT in AWS' main US-East-1 region hosted in northern Virginia.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Green’s 49-yard run scramble moved the Razorbacks to the Texas A&M 39 just before the 2-minute timeout of the fourth quarter.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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But Hough and Inaba found themselves at loggerheads when the former's critique started to go south.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Amazon dropped hundreds of early bird Christmas tree deals, with festive artificial firs and spruces starting at just $33.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jones said that if the insurers, society’s primary risk managers, exited fossil fuels, other large investors would likely follow, putting pressure on the energy industry to focus on renewables.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The split commenced a contentious court battle in which the former model requested $175,057 in child support payments, a $45,000 increase from a tentative payment order, during a two-day Santa Barbara court hearing in August, according to People.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 17-year-long lease will commence at the start of 2026, with two five-year renewal options when the term expires in June 2043, the documents state.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was our game plan, to get 11 guys to the ball.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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These can require more unraveling, and the further back one goes, the more conjecture there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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