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 There is a lot to say about the feeling of getting off a bus with 50 people and walking down a quiet West Village street, Perry Street for Carrie’s apartment, someone’s residence, as a group, and repeatedly taking photos for, like, 10 years. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 This can be as simple as getting off your phone for a few minutes, and perhaps calling in help from the Brick app or just putting the device in a separate room. — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 Lower-income households now account for 25% of all new businesses getting off the ground, up from 20% in 2020, the Bank of America Institute found. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 But his teams didn’t appear ready to play while getting off to dreadful starts in each of the past three seasons. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 July 2026 That model, known as Version 3 (V3) will be getting off the ground again at SpaceX's South Texas headquarters. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Paparazzi photos this week showed Kelce getting off a private plane in Florida with the dog in tow. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 The project has had Hollywood interest for years and is now getting off the ground under filmmakers Colby Holt and Sam Probst, who will write and direct. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 Simply a live broadcast of the team getting off the bus at the stadium. — Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

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Trump was secretly shuttled off an Air Force One jet and taken to a smaller, Air Force Boeing C-32A plane via a catering truck just before departing Ankara, Turkey, on July 8 multiple outlets reported.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Advertisement No Democratic lawmakers seeking other office have won their primaries so far, though some departing congressmembers on both sides are still awaiting primaries.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of departing

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North and South America will enjoy the best experience, with the entire eclipse visible from beginning to end under clear skies.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Robertson eventually shut down his Tiger Management hedge fund in March 2000 – just as the Nasdaq was beginning what would become a historic crash.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginning

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Ranju Das, the athleisure giant’s first-ever chief AI and technology officer, is exiting after less than a year on the job, Bloomberg reports.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Some of those exiting patrons made their way to hotels that saw a 25% revenue bump between the World Cup and Sail Boston.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of exiting

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Amanda Pedersen Giske / NTB/AFP via Getty Images The Norway squad touched down to a traditional water cannon salute before commencing their homecoming parade in the capital.

— Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Following Samsung's typical pattern, pre-orders for the new devices, including the Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and the innovative Z Fold 8 Wide, are anticipated to open immediately on July 22, with sales likely commencing around Friday, August 7.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of commencing

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The first is, as mentioned, moving up to the A19 Pro from the A18 Pro; the annual cadence for the chipsets will carry over Neo's annual cadence to the MacBook .

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The Washington Nationals are moving CJ Abrams to second base in the coming days.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of moving

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In a desperate attempt to avoid getting their fingers caught in the cookie jar, there is a pell-mell sprint toward finding a watermark removal app that can yank out the digital watermarks.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The administration has almost always characterized Iran never getting a nuclear weapon as the overriding concern.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting

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Portland rallied by scoring the opening 13 points of the fourth — capping a 29-4 run spanning the third-quarter break — to get within 68-64.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Today, Downtown New York’s favorite denim brand will expand beyond the city for the first time with a Los Angeles opening on Melrose, one month after opening its fourth New York store.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026