gets off (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of get off (on)
as in enjoys
to take pleasure in he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets off (on)
  1. enjoys
  2. loves
  3. likes
  4. savors
Verb
  • Jaslyn is also very active and enjoys spending time outdoors.
    — MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • So the profit margin in a typical service firm tends to sit in the single digits, a world away from the fat margins a software company enjoys.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of enjoys
Verb
  • For the one who loves peanut butter-banana everything, this icebox pie is the best of both worlds.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Needless to say, Bibi loves her room and doesn't leave it much.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of loves
Verb
  • For the most part, BriseBois likes the team the Lightning had this past season.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • In either case, the executive branch is tasked with administering and enforcing laws, whether the mayor or president likes them or not.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of likes
Verb
  • My mother savors her espresso slowly.
    — Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • In helming a tale of a lonely boy who savors friendship with a visitor from outer space, the American director drew on his own memories of childhood isolation.
    — Will Gosner Britannica Editors June 8, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
Definition of savors
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