got off (on)

verb

past tense of get off (on)
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off (on)
  1. enjoyed
  2. loved
  3. liked
  4. savored
Verb
  • For hundreds of thousands of years, our species has enjoyed the warmth and protection of a good fire before bedtime.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • During their weeks-long hiatus, Navarro enjoyed vacationing with loved ones, while Goldberg shared clips of her attending art shows across Europe.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoyed
Verb
  • She was surrounded by people who loved her at her longtime home in Manhattan, her foundation said on social media.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Yearning to be loved in the Lakers’ Los Angeles, the Clippers were easy marks during that 2019 free agency.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of loved
Verb
  • Joseph also was known as an executive who liked to get into the weeds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gasper’s father, also named Mickey, had grown up rooting for the Yankees in New Jersey, so Gasper liked them, too.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of liked
Verb
  • With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The dominant eight-wicket win ended an eight-match losing streak in the format outside Pakistan and, given the paucity of success in recent times, a 1-1 draw in the Caribbean was to be savoured.
    — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of savored
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