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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
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.
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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.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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
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.
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Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
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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.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Germán Márquez got off on the right foot to start his rehab assignment.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
That was all the Twins got off Burke, who threw seven innings and struck out eight.
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Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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.
—
Austin Perry,
FOXNews.com,
17 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.
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Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
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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.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Germán Márquez got off on the right foot to start his rehab assignment.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
That was all the Twins got off Burke, who threw seven innings and struck out eight.
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Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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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.
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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.
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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Before the Oranje Fanwalk commenced Thursday, the Netherlands packed the Power & Light for food and some beverages.
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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.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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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.
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What started as a handful of infested trees in Evergreen, Colorado, has turned into hundreds for landowner Jon Hager.
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So who got a some fries with their shake?
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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.
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In his car, Lestat is no longer able to repress his memories after having opened the floodgates.
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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.
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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