got off

past tense of get off
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Recent Examples of got off In fact, while 19 schools got off the low-performing list in 2023-24, 17 more were added. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025 The Tar Heels got off to a sprint of a start with an 83-yard drive that ended with Caleb Hood scoring through the right side from 8 yards out, followed by forcing a quick punt. Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 The issue with the 2024 season is the Bengals got off to a rough start, dropping four games in their first five outings. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Colorado football’s third season under head coach Deion Sanders got off to a strong start Friday night in Boulder. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The Englishman came into the fourth round tied with Cantlay for the lead but the 33-year-old got off to a rough start with a bogey-double bogey on his first two holes. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025 China got off the fence and backed the regime—not just in diplomatic terms, but with weapons and technology. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 Jeenah Moon | Reuters Folding phones finally mature Samsung’s first folding phone was released in 2019, but got off to a rocky start. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025 The Jets’ defense, which has been a top-five unit statistically the last three seasons, also got off to a rough start against the Giants. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
Verb
  • Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela Succeeding John Galliano—who departed the brand after 10 years in December of 2024—Martens is currently the creative director at both Maison Margiela and Diesel, connected through their parent company OTB Group.
    Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • LaFleur began his Packer career going 8-0 against the NFC North and was 15-3 in his first three seasons.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the photos, Justin, 31, could be seen placing his hand on his wife’s back as exited their black SUV and headed inside.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Last week, it was revealed that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim have exited the long-running NBC sketch comedy series — the most departures since 2022, when eight people left SNL ahead of season 48.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • Last year, 39-year-old Kendra Frazer was found dead just hours before the festival commenced.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • And despite holding a groundbreaking ceremony last September, building still has not commenced on a 120-bed behavioral health facility on the campus of Palomar Medical Center in Escondido.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And to round things out, a couple volleyball-centric stories, as the Cards started their 2025 campaign last week.
    Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Bhutia quit his corporate life and started a cloud kitchen in 2023.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Marcell Ozuna was the DH in each of the next 16 games after that game, before splitting those duties in the past week as Murphy, Acuña and Profar each got one start at DH.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Judging from the excitement that could be heard in Murphy's voice, the Silverdome years got even better for he and his father when future Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders joined the Lions in 1989.
    Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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