GETTING OFF Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

getting off

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Definition of getting off next

present participle of get off

as in departing

to leave a place often for another told him to get off for home before it got dark

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as in beginning

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 getting off Brown was slow getting off the field, which put the Eagles at risk of a penalty for too many men on the field. —

Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026 Once the guides had the snake under control, Smith and Fry could be seen getting off the boat to examine the creature close up. —

Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Additional video footage shows that on July 7, after getting off her coach, Ruff went to a white city car — later identified as Reece's vehicle — and remained in the back seat for 20 minutes. —

Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Anyone getting off at the Lake Street CTA Red Line subway stop on Sunday might have noticed some new signage near the station's stairways to street level. —

CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track. —

Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 Need for Faster Starts Despite a high-scoring offense, the Seminoles have been getting off to slow starts. —

Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 Creating turnovers is important, but so is getting off the field, which TCU hasn’t been able to do consistently. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025 After getting off to a 1-2-1 start to the season, Jerry Jones and company badly need a win. —

Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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Six departing flights and six arriving flights had been cancelled at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock as of late Monday afternoon, said Heather Kendrick, a spokesperson for the airport.

— Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Leader departing Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective sectors, sources say.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026