GET OFF ON Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

get off (on)

verb

Definition of get off (on)

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else

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Students and faculty shouldn’t have to finance years of litigation to enjoy the expressive freedoms their universities promise.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
In any case, theatrical releases or (re-releases) of popular TV shows are all gravy for cinema operators, who are enjoying the biggest year at the box office since the onset of the pandemic.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of enjoy

Verb

But for travelers looking to sit back and savor the scenery passing by, there's no better viewpoint than the Royal Gorge Route Railroad's open-air car, standing face-to-face with the staggering canyon walls.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Democrats also savored victories after decades in the wilderness.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of savor

Verb

And Democrats of all stripes, the ones that Faiz likes, the one that Lis likes, and any in between, were the happy beneficiaries of it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Others don't like the implication that the event is somehow a ruse to meet a significant other, rather than a way to just meet people in general.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of like

Verb

At a Thursday speech in Weatherford, Texas, Vice President JD Vance seemed to relish the opportunity to snipe at Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Few CEOs relish the idea of sitting at a witness table before lawmakers and television cameras.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of relish

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