1
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
The train that Robert De Niro gets off of in the opening credits is the actual Blue Line of the city’s metro system.
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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
Larsa, however, gets off topic and asks who put Adriana’s age on the cake.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 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
But that doesn’t mean your boyfriend gets off scot-free.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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
Larsa, however, gets off topic and asks who put Adriana’s age on the cake.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 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
But that doesn’t mean your boyfriend gets off scot-free.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets off
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Hardee’s, the fast-food chain that has spent decades anchoring exits off Southern interstates, is officially back in NASCAR.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once that system exits Wednesday night, precipitation chances decrease, but the weather turns increasingly harsh.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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The mission now begins final checkout activities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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As the pooch chews on the glove, the battery is suddenly damaged and begins to smoke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The question now is will the Chargers’ defense be as sound and productive if defensive coordinator Jesse Minter departs for one of the many head coaching positions around the NFL?—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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House of Fear also departs from its predecessors in that there can be only one winner.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The first leg of the annual championship commences this Saturday, January 3, and wraps up on Saturday, January 17.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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Hickey’s expectations come as Wall Street readies for the new trading year, which commences with Friday’s opening bell.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Six years have come and gone with only four NFL starts to show for it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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While plumbers said winter is known for pipes bursting, once the weather starts thawing out in the spring, their call volume picks up.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Laura Ashley Printed Cotton Percale Sheet Set These sheets from Laura Ashley are crafted from 200-thread-count cotton percale fabric, which feels smooth and gets softer with each wash, according to the brand.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The 90-minute immersive show is a 360-degree experience with professional dancing that gets a bit racy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This year’s crop of nominees also proved that age is nothing but a number, as the saying goes.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Gets off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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