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as in departed
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in began
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 got off
The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a dark cloud over its entire tournament run.
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Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.
—Chip Saye, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
In the present, Gonzales and Baxter muse about how easily Paula got off from killing Caleb — accidental or not.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Germán Márquez got off on the right foot to start his rehab assignment.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Kochanowicz got off to a decent start, despite getting hit in the foot by a sharp comebacker.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
That was all the Twins got off Burke, who threw seven innings and struck out eight.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.
—Chip Saye, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
In the present, Gonzales and Baxter muse about how easily Paula got off from killing Caleb — accidental or not.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Germán Márquez got off on the right foot to start his rehab assignment.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Kochanowicz got off to a decent start, despite getting hit in the foot by a sharp comebacker.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
That was all the Twins got off Burke, who threw seven innings and struck out eight.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The robot is being tested aboard the Song Hang research vessel, which departed on June 8 from Changxing Island near Shanghai.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Young also noted that Iran’s Gulf neighbors will invest in pipelines to avoid oil flows through the strait, which allowed for the transit of 20 million barrels a day before the war began.—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The company exited bankruptcy on April 1, 2024.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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Talk to business owners who have already exited.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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In preparation for the aircraft’s arrival next year, Qantas pilots have commenced training on Australia’s first A350 simulator in Sydney and with British Airways in the UK.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Years later, on May 24, 2011, Casey's trial commenced in Orlando.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Just as nine days of early voting started June 13, Conley became the latest target of attack ads linked to Republicans, who used similar tactics to influence voters in earlier Democratic primaries this year.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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What started as a handful of infested trees in Evergreen, Colorado, has turned into hundreds for landowner Jon Hager.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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So who got a some fries with their shake?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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In his car, Lestat is no longer able to repress his memories after having opened the floodgates.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Kyle Stowers opened the scoring with a 426-foot homer in the second, and Otto López drove him in from first with a go-ahead double in the fourth.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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