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

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