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
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
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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
Upon getting off an elevator, Crawford burst into tears as everyone ran to greet her.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Defense has 1 full-time starter returning Linebacker Dariel Djabome is the lone full-time starter returning on a unit that had a difficult time getting off the field on third down.
—Everett Merrill, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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
Upon getting off an elevator, Crawford burst into tears as everyone ran to greet her.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Defense has 1 full-time starter returning Linebacker Dariel Djabome is the lone full-time starter returning on a unit that had a difficult time getting off the field on third down.
—Everett Merrill, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting off
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Colin Walsh will succeed Kyle Leahy, who will be departing Glossier at the end of the year, as the beauty brand’s next CEO.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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After departing the Grateful Dead in 1979, the Godchauxs formed the Heart of Gold Band, which was cut short by Keith’s tragic death in a car accident the following year.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Surveillance video shows two masked men entering through an interior hallway of the storage facility before exiting into an outdoor area enclosed by a metal fence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Prescott, who spent three years as an external adviser to the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee before exiting in June, raised questions with the committee, BBC executives, and the corporation’s board.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tulane University said moving research animals is routine but governed by strict confidentiality agreements to protect the animals’ safety and the parties’ proprietary information.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The case is scheduled to be heard in London’s High Court, commencing on October 28.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even parents who don’t trail physically are finding new ways to insert themselves into the college experience—starting with dorm rooms, as The Atlantic has reported.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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With Rico Dowdle starting at running back for the first time since Week 6, Carolina’s offense was able to move the ball effectively on the ground, even with a makeshift offensive line missing multiple starters.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Getting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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