1
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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2
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
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.
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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
Ultimately, Walker shed the blocks of Ekeler and Scott and forced Daniels to his right, where Martin was getting off the Wylie block.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 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
The Simpsons are getting off the couch and heading back to theaters in 2027.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Ultimately, Walker shed the blocks of Ekeler and Scott and forced Daniels to his right, where Martin was getting off the Wylie block.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 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
The Simpsons are getting off the couch and heading back to theaters in 2027.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting off
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Warren joins former Boise State wide receivers coach Matt Miller and safeties coach Tyler Stockton in departing the program in recent days.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tourists seeking to visit the Statue of Liberty were defrauded daily by unscrupulous ticket-hawkers pitching water tours departing miles away that charge high prices and can’t land on Liberty Island.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But while the plants are generating increasingly widespread enthusiasm, dark events are beginning to overshadow the news.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some Americans are beginning to see this month's SNAP food benefits restored.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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While police approached, O’Neil was seen exiting the sporting goods store.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Comply with exiting the vehicle if ordered, but do not argue; dispute violations later in court.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted against moving ahead with the package, along with all but eight of his Democratic colleagues.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Director Michael Arden, meanwhile, is up to his elbows just moving the cumbersome Legos of Dane Laffrey’s set around.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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None of the arrests of the four individual plaintiffs in this case, on the other hand, were made in immediate anticipation of commencing removal proceedings, much less executing a final order of removal.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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Rollins humorously acknowledged his need to change his current diet before commencing the intensive physical preparations for his comeback.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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The Big Ten pushed for a model that would have each power conference receive multiple automatic bids, with the Big Ten and SEC each receiving four and the ACC and Big 12 each getting two.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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And the back part of that is that the most fun is getting to act opposite people who are incredibly good, which is true for this cast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the actor didn't think the story of his character on all five of the Netflix series' seasons, Will Byers, and Will's longtime friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), had been fully wrapped up going into the final episode.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Place water and rum in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on HIGH until starting to bubble, about 1 minute.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Getting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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