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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
Shiffrin got off to another slow start at these Winter Games, finishing 11th in the giant slalom and fourth in the team combined.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
San Diego’s three NCAA Division I baseball teams got off to strong starts over the weekend.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The Tar Heels tied the game again at 51 as the Hurricanes got off to a 4-for-14 start from the field in the second half.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Promising Young Woman, her directorial debut, got off to an electric start before eventually collapsing under the weight of its own attempts to delve into rage at a world that normalizes and trivializes rape.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Caglianone got off to a rough start.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
His rebound control remains a work in progress, but particularly early in the game, Ellis was sharp while the Sabres got off to a slow start.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
That's when two restaurant employees followed the suspects, who had boarded a bus and then got off at the convenience store.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The deal, announced earlier this month, was another major boost of confidence in Google’s AI revival after OpenAI got off to a hot start with ChatGPT.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
San Diego’s three NCAA Division I baseball teams got off to strong starts over the weekend.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The Tar Heels tied the game again at 51 as the Hurricanes got off to a 4-for-14 start from the field in the second half.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Promising Young Woman, her directorial debut, got off to an electric start before eventually collapsing under the weight of its own attempts to delve into rage at a world that normalizes and trivializes rape.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Caglianone got off to a rough start.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
His rebound control remains a work in progress, but particularly early in the game, Ellis was sharp while the Sabres got off to a slow start.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
That's when two restaurant employees followed the suspects, who had boarded a bus and then got off at the convenience store.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The deal, announced earlier this month, was another major boost of confidence in Google’s AI revival after OpenAI got off to a hot start with ChatGPT.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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Crew-11 departed a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue with one of its astronauts, leaving the ISS with a skeleton crew for longer than anticipated.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The mission replaces the crew from NASA's Crew-11 mission, which departed the ISS a month ahead of schedule in January due to a medical evacuation of one of the crew members.—
Lydia Calitri,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sunday’s border battle at Wisconsin began in an inauspicious manner for the Minnesota women’s basketball team.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The right-hander exited after five innings, allowing four runs and seven hits, striking out six and walking one on 91 pitches.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The passenger exited the vehicle and went inside the residence to retrieve some clothes, the witness said, while Wimbley stayed in the vehicle.—
Steven Mross,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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TikTok and Snap settled with a plaintiff involved in the case before the trial commenced.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny commenced his historic performance with a stage set evoking Puerto Rican history, beginning with the brutal legacy of Spanish imperialism on the island.—
Raquel Reichard,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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Accepting the award, Yeoh moved the audience with an emotional speech reflecting on her career.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota started slow and trailed the host Badgers 18-8 late in the first quarter.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Wemby got his painfully cool peers to play along, to pick up the tempo – and their defense, often at half court.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a plant biologist, Kato knew that bioplastics could be made from plants and got curious about the possibilities.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Days after Guthrie went missing, TMZ was among the first to report on an initial note demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her safe return.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mathurin, acquired from Indiana at the trade deadline, was 12 for 22 from the field, while Leonard went eight for 18 and scored at least 20 points for the 34th consecutive game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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