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

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

Abreu has made a habit of getting off to hot starts, and considering how punchless the Red Sox lineup has been otherwise, his production has been badly needed. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts. —Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

Iowa led 32-25 at halftime despite Stirtz not getting off to a strong start. —ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026

But just as his monologue was getting off the ground, Gosling was surprised by audience member sitting up front — a casually dressed and smiling Harry Styles. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026

Jalen Brunson is getting off the ball, OG Anunoby is in a scoring groove, and the Knicks, fresh off of a 39-point beatdown of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, continue to look like title contenders in their toughest stretch of the regular season. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026

Time-wise, utilizing multiple fields can potentially be more efficient to getting off the field quickly. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026

Will adventure mean getting off our phones and going out into the world? —Annabel Gat, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026