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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Flights arriving and departing from Sky Harbor are delayed because of staffing shortages at the airport's air traffic control tower, according to the FAA.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Over the past four days, Indianapolis had a larger share of departing flights canceled compared to several busier airport hubs, including Orlando International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to data analyzed by USA Today.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
10 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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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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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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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Getting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20off. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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