GETTING OFF Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

getting off

verb

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 Meanwhile, Kyler Murray’s return gives the Vikings a boost against a Bucs defense that has had problems getting off the field. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 In August, when service was disrupted, Brannon sat on the train for more than three hours before getting off and requesting an Uber, which costs significantly more money. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 One of the most common routes to the Camp Nou from the city centre involves getting off at Les Corts station. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Video shows the officer performing a traffic break to stop vehicles before getting off his motorcycle and walking toward the center median. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 After Wheeler scored on third down, Buechele back-pedaled in the face of pressure before getting off a pass to Pettis, who was open along the left side of the goal line. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 In fact, a lot of them are going hard, getting off and feeling great doing it. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026 Thankfully, there are several good indie movies worth getting off your couch to see this year. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Some of New York’s most prominent cultural institutions reportedly are getting off the hook on paying fines for fire code violations. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Uganda’s health ministry said the man spent fewer than 24 hours in the country and had a normal temperature when screened before departing Entebbe International Airport, near Kampala.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
After 10 years at the helm of Saint Laurent, creative director Anthony Vaccarello is departing the house.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

Young professionals often have multiple financial priorities, such as beginning to invest, paying off student loans, employee benefits, buying a first home, and saving for a wedding or starting a family.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Korean star Han Ji-min accepted The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at a glitzy gala high above Busan on Wednesday night, promising that her creative journey was only just beginning.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginning

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Elsewhere in the makeup category, after exiting most of its department store distribution and launching on social, de La Faverie said that Bobbi Brown is finally gaining market share.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Crude oil exiting the Strait of Hormuz averaged about 10 million barrels per day over the past week, despite a rising number of attacks on tankers.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiting

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While Spencer Jones is still a work in progress defensively in center, Grisham certainly shouldn’t be patrolling the position for the Yankees moving forward.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
There were Penn parents, too, likely moving their kids into college that weekend.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of moving

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And starting next year, the league wants to introduce a form of re-seeding in the playoffs.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Katseye member Sophia Laforteza will resume activities with the group starting the first week of January 2027, according to a notice posted to their social media accounts.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of starting

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Spirit’s efforts to sell tranches of data to Google for $10 million hit several speed bumps after getting public attention in August.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Eaton, in conjunction with developer Sue Powers’ Urban Ventures, plans to renovate the building and reduce its unit count from 62 to 50, with each unit getting its own bathroom for the first time.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting

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So the White House Historical Association set about recreating the Oval Office, opening the exhibit in September 2024.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026