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as in exits
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in begins
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 gets off
In the final moment of Half Man, Ruben gets off of Niall, and sits on a bale of hay.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
But to play in front of your home country, Dempsey is now praying that the team gets off to a hot start against Paraguay to kick off their Group D play on June 12 in Los Angeles.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Among the family is Michael (the ridiculously handsome Regé-Jean Page), Matteo’s cousin-slash-brother (again, long story), who owns a vineyard and with whom Anna immediately gets off on the wrong foot, even though their attraction is also immediate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
As their mission approaches, they will be flown to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but when their mission actually gets off the ground is completely dependent on how Artemis 2 and SLS fare in their upcoming test campaign.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The quicker Trump gets off Greenland, the quicker Republicans can get back to selling their domestic agenda in a crucial election year.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The train that Robert De Niro gets off of in the opening credits is the actual Blue Line of the city’s metro system.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
SpaceX's launch pad at the Santa Barbara County spaceport is where another Starlink internet satellite deployment mission gets off the ground.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
For this reason, one of the most challenging parts of the job, especially at the start of the school year, is ensuring that each student gets off at the correct stop.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
But to play in front of your home country, Dempsey is now praying that the team gets off to a hot start against Paraguay to kick off their Group D play on June 12 in Los Angeles.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Among the family is Michael (the ridiculously handsome Regé-Jean Page), Matteo’s cousin-slash-brother (again, long story), who owns a vineyard and with whom Anna immediately gets off on the wrong foot, even though their attraction is also immediate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
As their mission approaches, they will be flown to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but when their mission actually gets off the ground is completely dependent on how Artemis 2 and SLS fare in their upcoming test campaign.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The quicker Trump gets off Greenland, the quicker Republicans can get back to selling their domestic agenda in a crucial election year.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The train that Robert De Niro gets off of in the opening credits is the actual Blue Line of the city’s metro system.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
SpaceX's launch pad at the Santa Barbara County spaceport is where another Starlink internet satellite deployment mission gets off the ground.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
For this reason, one of the most challenging parts of the job, especially at the start of the school year, is ensuring that each student gets off at the correct stop.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets off
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Maikel Garcia exits game The Royals were hit with another injury when Garcia was removed with a sore left hand in the sixth inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Memorabilia triggers nostalgia for most people, especially as our experiences of live sporting events are increasingly bound by entrances or exits through gift shops.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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On-site Hawaiian cultural programming helps visitors connect with the islands' history and culture, and the complimentary Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Experience that begins with a traditional sunrise chant is not to be missed.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Each aircraft launches autonomously, carries out reconnaissance and target acquisition tasks, then returns to the vehicle or installation for capture and recharging before the next sortie begins.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Xenotransplantation departs from this trajectory by reestablishing animal use as a central and permanent component of medicine.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
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The Women’s Super League transfer window commences one day after the Premier League’s, on Tuesday, June 16.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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For borrowers looking to purchase a home or refinance their current one in this climate, however, there are also some strategic moves worth considering now, before the Fed's June meeting even commences.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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If the plant moves forward to the construction stage, the expenditures will not be recovered through local electric utility customer rates or consumer bills.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Guests also love the daily tradition that starts by the fireplace in the main lobby, processes to a ceremonial firing of a replica 19th-century cannon on the edge of Mobile Bay, and finishes with light bites back at the hotel.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Potassium uptake actually starts about 2 weeks before the first flowers are visible.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Barely 20 minutes into the game, the crowd suddenly gets quiet as people hold their breaths in anticipation.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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And the referee, who gets it together in time to brandish a yellow card.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Season 3 opens with the Battle of the Gullet, the largest naval battle in the history of Westeros, and the moment that the Dance of Dragons kicks off in earnest.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The student-run Yale Summer Cabaret opens its summer season dance/theater adaptation by TImothy Hartel of Euripides’ ever-popular tragedy about the god Dionysus descending to Earth and causing all kinds of trouble.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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“Gets off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20off. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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