Synonyms of getting off

getting off

verb

present participle of get off

1

as in departing

to leave a place often for another

told him to get off for home before it got dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• exiting
• moving
• getting
• going
• running along
• pulling out
• stepping (along)
• taking off
• walking out
• pushing off
• going off
• pushing on
• peeling off
• shoving (off)
• digging out
• cutting out
• packing (up or off)
• buzzing (off)
• bailing out
• clearing out
• bugging out
• clearing off
• beating it
• sallying (forth)
• starting
• buggering off
• evacuating
• taking a hike
• escaping
• fleeing
• taking a powder
• hitting the road
• bugging off
• parting
• flying
• piking (out or off)
• bailing
• pulling stakes
• quitting
• setting out
• striking out
• getting out
• vamoosing
• running away
• booking
• retiring
• withdrawing
• going out
• scarpering
• stepping out
• retreating
• skipping
• emigrating
• lighting out
• removing
• mizzling
• abandoning
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• decamping
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• lodging
• abiding
• approaching
• dwelling
• closing
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginning
• falling (to)
• commencing
• entering (into or upon)
• starting
• striking (into)
• getting to
• embarking (on or upon)
• opening
• leading off
• getting going
• launching
• setting about
• kicking off
• creating
• taking up
• taking on
• generating
• initiating
• originating
• organizing
• adopting
• establishing
• inventing
• getting around (to)
• setting up
• getting down (to)
• inaugurating
• getting round (to)
• founding
• spawning
• innovating
• instituting
• pioneering
• embracing
• fathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ending
• finishing
• laying off
• concluding
• terminating
• stopping
• closing
• completing
• halting
• ceasing
• discontinuing
• knocking off
• leaving
• quitting
• phasing out
• abandoning
• destroying
• desisting
• forsaking
• abolishing
• extinguishing
• exterminating
• demolishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of getting off

Simply a live broadcast of the team getting off the bus at the stadium. —Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

The weekend is getting off to a hot start in North Texas. —Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 13 June 2026

Over the last few years, the world of emissions standard setting has become increasingly contentious, so much so that even a few words can trigger a fight about whether companies are getting off the hook or being held to account. —Justin Worland, Time, 12 June 2026

How this plays out in practice is actively choosing solo activities, avoiding going on dates, or getting off of dating apps. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 May 2026

And hopefully the near future features another Starship launch — a giant rocket getting off the ground in a matter of weeks, versus the seven months that separated today’s mission from the previous test flight. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 May 2026

Montreal held a 4-1 lead that felt like an instance of the Hurricanes getting off easy; Kirby Dach, Jake Evans and Slafkovský were among the Canadiens who, in one way or another, couldn’t quite cash in on golden opportunities. —Arpon Basu, New York Times, 22 May 2026

Eva and her boyfriend, still in all-black servers’ uniforms, were meeting us after getting off their shifts at another of the casino’s many restaurants. —Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026

Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute. —Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026