GOT OFF Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

got off

verb

past tense of get off

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 There will be much tougher tests ahead for the Gophers, but every unit got off to a crisp start. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Trout got off the call, looked up Kroenke and has not stopped smiling since. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Numerous other properties have had Hollywood interest over the years, including a Prophet movie with Gyllenhaal that never got off the ground. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 The Dream got off to one of the roughest starts of their season. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Only got off a punt out of bounds at around the line of scrimmage. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 In an exclusive interview with The Drive, Honda’s Watanabe went into great detail about the team’s timeline since the automaker’s return to F1 was confirmed three years ago, and how and why things got off to a difficult start almost immediately. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 But the gig got off to an auspicious start for Simmons, who took a tumble in his seven-inch platform boots. — Wes Orshoski, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026 From the 12-yard line, Williams got off the line of scrimmage with ease, showing his ability to release quickly. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off

Verb

After his namesake business went into administration in May 2024 and Leane departed that August, the designer took time to recalibrate.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

Wilson is a seventh-year player who began his career at Fordham and spent 2023 and 2024 at Old Dominion before transferring to Indiana last year.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Since the war with Iran began in late February, the nationwide average diesel price has soared by 60%.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of began

Verb

Janai Norman exited the program in April after her contract was not renewed.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Martin Herlihy, who previously appeared on-screen for four seasons as a member of Please Don’t Destroy and worked in the writers room on Season 51, has also exited the show.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

At first glance, the second-guessing commenced as Leading Change had only two career starts to his credit.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The game commenced with four unanswered scores from Jenks and sloppy play from Southlake Carroll that included a handful of early penalties, messy substitutions and a lack of rhythm.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of commenced

Verb

Michigan was 80 yards from the end zone with 10 seconds remaining and hadn’t moved the ball at all since its first drive.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Had moved from my very small town in northern Va to the big city of Richmond to begin my new career as a management trainee with a local bank at the princely sum of $11,000 per year at age 22.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of moved

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Mayfield, who injured his left shoulder in late November against the Los Angeles Rams, started all 17 games last year for the third season in a row and passed for 3,693 yards with 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Several of these improvements started with the haul the Cowboys got in the Parsons trade last summer, which has afforded Dallas opportunities to address the gaping holes on this team.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of started

Verb

The rationale being that Frank Lampard got his tactics spot on at the Etihad and on another day – a day when Coventry were more decisive in front of goal – their head coach would have been celebrating an unlikely result.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Niners left California last Wednesday, arrived in Australia on Friday and were set for their first practice of game week on Monday at AAMI Park in Melbourne feeling mostly refreshed after players got a day to explore the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of got

Verb

Feeling like finding this 950-square-foot apartment was kismet, Miranda-Martin signed the lease and set about creating a sophisticated and color-saturated sanctuary.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
As the team set about their usual high-performance recovery routines, blending active recovery, massages and refueling, a group of USMNT players partook in a different form of relaxation altogether.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 June 2026