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)
Verb
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Gilpin’s elder daughter enjoys watching her mom act, especially during playtime.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025 -
When asked why Stephen King enjoys such singular longevity in pop culture, both siblings pointed to some of the real-life horrors in the world around us as evidence that King has always been ahead of his time.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My daughter, Odette, and my wife Genevieve Padalecki will watch it, and Odette loves it, except for when Dean and Rory kiss.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Die My Love, a struggling new mom loves her child—but can’t stand anyone else.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Everyone seems to care about Cindy a lot and really likes her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Helping to prevent extreme heat damage, this is a great hair tool for someone who likes to experiment with different looks, or something who needs to streamline their haircare routine with more efficiency and consistency.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Humor savors an infirmity — a foible, a failing, a venality, a flaw.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Gets off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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