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
Lincoln got off to a relatively rough beginning this season, starting off 10-8 after playing some rough competition before district play.
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Brad Harris, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Scream 7 got off to a shaky start, with Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin departing due to scheduling conflicts and Barrera getting fired due to social media posts about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the other two lawyers in trouble got off lighter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Spinach is another crop that can help carrots get off to a good start early in the season.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Wall Street got off to an ugly start Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing more than 1,200 points in the early going.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The driver got off the interstate at Ann Arbor Saline Road, then tried to do a U-turn.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The hearing generated some confusion around the hours of 2-K, including if programs are expected to run until parents get off work.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Aliso Niguel, which went into the game on a 12-game winning streak, got off to a good start, taking a 5-0 lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Brad Harris, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Scream 7 got off to a shaky start, with Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin departing due to scheduling conflicts and Barrera getting fired due to social media posts about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the other two lawyers in trouble got off lighter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Spinach is another crop that can help carrots get off to a good start early in the season.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Wall Street got off to an ugly start Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing more than 1,200 points in the early going.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The driver got off the interstate at Ann Arbor Saline Road, then tried to do a U-turn.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The hearing generated some confusion around the hours of 2-K, including if programs are expected to run until parents get off work.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Aliso Niguel, which went into the game on a 12-game winning streak, got off to a good start, taking a 5-0 lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Victor Nechita, vehicle program manager for the product CEO Elon Musk has said is a key to the company’s future, is departing after almost six years at the Austin automaker.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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While Adam is tracking toward possibly being ready for opening day following last year’s season-ending quadriceps injury, closer Robert Suarez departed to Atlanta as a free agent and Yuki Matsui’s early availability is in question after tweaking his groin.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The tour begins on March 6, 2026, with a stop at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The products opened up a week of product launches on Monday, as Apple begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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In response to a market-moving piece of dystopian fan fiction fearmongering about AI, Citadel Securities put out its own brief on the historical precedent for AI’s impact and the improbability that the technology will render humans unemployable any more than the typewriter or the internet did.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the most ambitious combinations of food and vantage are reserved for lunches, which move daily to points along treks – the rim of a remote lake, a terrace in a quaint village house by the river, or a rooftop with panoramic views in the village of Zhong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Emails alleging violations started arriving to City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos before the semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, suggested the possible advantage was only worth a few horsepower — not the few tenths of a second some rivals had feared — and that other teams were potentially looking for excuses before the season had even started.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Powell totaled three points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field and 1-of-4 shooting on threes, three rebounds and two assists in 10 first-half minutes before his groin issue forced him to exit the game early.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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This call arrived shortly after an out-of-state couple stopped by the Troy police station lobby to report that their 36-year-old son had exited their vehicle and run off.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sifford, who is currently the retailer’s vice chairman of the board, will fulfill the CEO responsibilities while the company commences a search for a permanent successor.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Then, in the evening, guests will change into their evening attire and stroll around for a promenade, and then afterward, the Regency Era Ball will commence.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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And now the Panthers’ already thin hopes to make a run to get into the Stanley Cup playoffs are getting thinner.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ferris, who pitched 1-2/3 scoreless innings in his second Cactus League start Saturday in the Dodgers’ 7-6 split-squad loss to the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium, noticed the contrast going from the Cubs to the Dodgers.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The debt markets going pencils down is a huge risk to an M&A market that looks poised to rip.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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