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 The Huskers got off to a 5-0 start this season for the first time since 2016, then suffered three straight heartbreaking losses by a total of 13 points. — Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Saturday morning got off to a chilly start across North Texas, with low temperatures dipping into the 40s for most locations. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 UMass got off to a good start with BC struggling to hit outside shots. — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026 The Jayhawks got off to a hot start and built a 36-14 lead by halftime. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 Testimony got off to a late start on Thursday while Ouellette’s defense team reviewed the investigative notes of Det. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 Sowells got off the Gold Line train and approached the two men. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The Buccaneers got off to their worst start since 2014, going 0-3 with Mayfield. — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Canada’s team got off on the right foot while throttling the Chicago Bulls by a score of 135 to 92. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off

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Both teams departed to the capital on Tuesday for Sunday's game at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of the record 15-time European champion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Hungary The bomb threats came a day after a Wizz Air flight that departed Luton airport near London was forced to make an emergency landing in Hungary after a bomb threat received while the plane was in the air.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

The couple began dating in 2003 after being introduced through a mutual friend, DJ Clue.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
According to a statement, Work on MALET began in 2024 after specialists at the Armaments Center’s Fuze and Mortar Divisions identified an opportunity to adapt existing ammunition for unmanned aircraft.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of began

Verb

Kon Knueppel exited to the locker room just six minutes into his season debut Wednesday night.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
With Hopkins’ appointment, Scott Miller, who previously served as WBD’s president of networks and streaming distribution, exited the company.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

When the groping soon commenced, the victim started recording with his phone.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Our reality is Swift’s nightmare of statistics and algorithms; mechanization and industrialization as commenced without any concern for the vagaries of the beating human heart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of commenced

Verb

West initially imagined his look through the imagery of the early papacy—particularly the period when the papal court moved from Rome to Avignon.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Two years after their wedding, the pair moved from their Kansas hometown to Nashville so Martina could pursue a music career.

— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of moved

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The company started as a manufacturer of chips for computer graphics, which later turned out to be crucial for training artificial intelligence.

— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026
Marshall, who missed last week’s loss at TCU because of a lower leg injury, started and showed his legs were healthy on the first play from scrimmage, rushing for 12 yards.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of started

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When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 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