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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
Lincoln got off to a relatively rough beginning this season, starting off 10-8 after playing some rough competition before district play.
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Brad Harris, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Scream 7 got off to a shaky start, with Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin departing due to scheduling conflicts and Barrera getting fired due to social media posts about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the other two lawyers in trouble got off lighter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Wall Street got off to an ugly start Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing more than 1,200 points in the early going.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Campbell hit Ny'Leek after the boy got off a SEPTA bus at 9th and Tilghman streets.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Miami has won its first nine games of a season for the first time since the 2013 season, when the Hurricanes got off to a 10-0 start.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin got off to another slow start at these Winter Games, finishing 11th in the giant slalom and fourth in the team combined.
—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
Brad Harris, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Scream 7 got off to a shaky start, with Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin departing due to scheduling conflicts and Barrera getting fired due to social media posts about the Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the other two lawyers in trouble got off lighter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Wall Street got off to an ugly start Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing more than 1,200 points in the early going.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Campbell hit Ny'Leek after the boy got off a SEPTA bus at 9th and Tilghman streets.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Miami has won its first nine games of a season for the first time since the 2013 season, when the Hurricanes got off to a 10-0 start.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin got off to another slow start at these Winter Games, finishing 11th in the giant slalom and fourth in the team combined.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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But more than a dozen Chicago players and prospects departed camp this week to participate in the World Baseball Classic.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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That marked the first such departure order issued by Washington in Saudi Arabia since the war began.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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His win in Istanbul in 2019 represented a crushing blow to Erdogan, whose own political ascent began as the city’s mayor.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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After being evaluated on the bench by members of the Celtics’ training staff, Vucevic exited toward the locker room.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Club also sold some BlackRock on Monday and then exited the financial name entirely a day later as private credit fears became too much of a distraction .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The team’s 2026 model car wasn’t in its wind tunnel until mid-April last year, when other teams had commenced such testing in January 2025.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gates tells Outdoor Life that Miller’s citizen petition was introduced to the CPW Commission in June, just a day before a furbearer working group commenced to provide recommendations on furbearer harvest.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Informal currency exchange houses have also moved funds across borders outside the reach of conventional banking oversight.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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In mid-2025, Urquhart and Kelley moved their deal from Amazon’s Wondery to SiriusXM.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel after more major Middle East countries started reducing production, as storage fills up due to the closure of Hormuz.—
Louise Moon,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The shows, once Nick and I started going to them that fall, were something different entirely.—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls got within 10 again on a couple of occasions in the fourth quarter, but each time the Kings came up with big baskets to stem the tide and secure the victory.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Danault got a lukewarm reception during his first game in Los Angeles since the Kings traded him back to Montreal in December.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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