Synonyms of got off

got off

verb

past tense of get off

1

as in departed

to leave a place often for another

told him to get off for home before it got dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departed
• exited
• moved
• got
• went
• pulled out
• went off
• stepped (along)
• walked out
• pushed off
• ran along
• dug out
• peeled off
• cut out
• pushed on
• started
• packed (up or off)
• escaped
• took off
• evacuated
• shoved (off)
• fled
• cleared off
• bailed out
• cleared out
• buzzed (off)
• quit
• parted
• beat it
• sallied (forth)
• buggered off
• flew
• bailed
• hit the road
• set out
• took a powder
• took a hike
• bugged out
• pulled stakes
• retired
• bugged off
• got out
• booked
• withdrew
• went out
• struck out
• ran away
• retreated
• emigrated
• piked (out or off)
• scarpered
• stepped out
• skipped
• vamoosed
• removed
• abandoned
• lit
• deserted
• mizzled
• absconded
• decamped
• vacated
• forsook
• scrammed
• scatted
• adjourned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came
• arrived
• turned up
• showed up
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• lodged
• closed
• approached
• reached
• hit
• dwelled
• landed
• abided
• tarried
• neared

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• commenced
• started
• fell (to)
• got to
• set about
• opened
• entered (into or upon)
• launched
• struck (into)
• embarked (on or upon)
• got going
• led off
• kicked off
• created
• initiated
• generated
• adopted
• organized
• originated
• established
• invented
• took on
• took up
• founded
• inaugurated
• got around (to)
• instituted
• set up
• got down (to)
• spawned
• pioneered
• got round (to)
• innovated
• embraced
• fathered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finished
• ended
• laid off
• concluded
• terminated
• stopped
• ceased
• completed
• discontinued
• left
• halted
• closed
• quit
• knocked off
• abandoned
• destroyed
• desisted
• abolished
• extinguished
• phased out
• demolished
• forsook
• exterminated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of got off

Clark got off to a hot start on Thursday under the best course conditions, shooting a 64. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Norman-Lott came into the league with the top pass-rush win rate among FBS interior linemen, but his season never really got off the ground because of a preseason ankle injury and torn ACL. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Clarkson joined the Knicks on the buyout market after ending his lengthy tenure with the Utah Jazz and got off to a hot scoring start to help lead the Knicks to a victory in the NBA Cup Final over the San Antonio Spurs. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Heather and Shannon’s relationship got off to a rocky start when the latter joined during season 9. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Cape Verde, which got off just one shot in the first half, took the first three shots of the second half push its way back into the match and force extra time. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Sooryavanshi missed his first two balls and got off the mark with a sketchy inside edge that pinged past his off stump. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Skubal got off to a rough start with three straight balls and Goldschmidt took advantage, hitting a 3-1 high fastball over the left-field wall. — CBS News, 24 June 2026

His effort to offer enrichment and catch-up work during intercessions got off to a slow start but has become a recurring instructional program. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026