1
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
Flagg who almost began the game with a highlight lob dunk, got off to a slow start, missing his only two shots from the field while adding six rebounds and two turnovers in the first half.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Lancers got off to a good start with a sweep of Sunny Hills, 25-15, 25-13, 25-21, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs on Tuesday at Orange Lutheran High School.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The first Artemis mission got off the ground in November 2022, when an uncrewed Orion capsule launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a moon-orbiting mission to test the vehicle.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, Nix got off to a rocky start and really started to come into his own when Denver was forced to play fast and then committed more heavily to some of the RPO game and concepts that the young quarterback prefers.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of experts have weighed in on just how Victoria’s Secret got off track, but Super has had a chance — the responsibility, really — to diagnose that from the inside.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
When the offensive line got off to a rocky start, committing a false start and two holding penalties in the first quarter, Manning didn’t force the ball downfield or into coverage in hopes of making a play.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Lancers got off to a good start with a sweep of Sunny Hills, 25-15, 25-13, 25-21, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs on Tuesday at Orange Lutheran High School.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The first Artemis mission got off the ground in November 2022, when an uncrewed Orion capsule launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a moon-orbiting mission to test the vehicle.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, Nix got off to a rocky start and really started to come into his own when Denver was forced to play fast and then committed more heavily to some of the RPO game and concepts that the young quarterback prefers.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of experts have weighed in on just how Victoria’s Secret got off track, but Super has had a chance — the responsibility, really — to diagnose that from the inside.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
When the offensive line got off to a rocky start, committing a false start and two holding penalties in the first quarter, Manning didn’t force the ball downfield or into coverage in hopes of making a play.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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The fort once protected Calliaqua Bay, where ships loaded with sugar departed for England during colonial times.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Senate departed for the weekend on Thursday following a 10th failed vote on the clean GOP measure, and the House has been on recess for the past four weeks in a bid to pressure Democrats to accept that bill.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Retail Federation's survey 49% of shoppers began to grab Halloween goodies in September or even earlier, up 2% from last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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The couple began dating in 2017 and got engaged about two years later.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Young exited Sunday’s win over the Jets near the end of the third quarter after getting sacked on a third-and-long.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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The company says that Bimal Kapadia will become its new CEO, succeeding Skipper, who exited the company earlier this year.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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The split commenced a contentious court battle in which the former model requested $175,057 in child support payments, a $45,000 increase from a tentative payment order, during a two-day Santa Barbara court hearing in August, according to People.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Thus commenced an awkward situation in which the next Rutgers president would inherit an athletic director who had just been hired by his predecessor.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Until Riley Moss drew the pass-interference call of all pass-interference calls, a flag that moved New York from the 40-yard line to the 1.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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To measure the centre of gravity of the submarine, 16 tonnes of lead weights are brought on board and moved side-to-side.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Team-mates who had started the match were entitled to a greater share of the blame.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the office of the first lady being located in the wing, alongside the social secretary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The company’s début got Wall Street’s attention.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fans got a proper look at the foursome in the final chapter for the film released last month.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Their opening eight possessions featured six punts, a turnover on downs at the end of their lone productive drive and an aborted drive that went backwards in the final 64 seconds of the first half.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bethune actually departed for one series for reasons that went unexplained, with Curtis Robinson taking over, but was back after a few plays as the defensive play-caller.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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