1
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in to begin
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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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else
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Recent Examples of get off
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Chapman told the deputies to get off his property, Ridgell said.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Fox 32, the Chicago Sun-Times and CBS Chicago reported, citing prosecutors, that Elijah was getting off a CTA train with a 22-year-old man at the Clinton station in the Loop, when the 22-year-old grabbed money out of the hand of a man and exited the train with Elijah.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Tar Heels got off to a sprint of a start with an 83-yard drive that ended with Caleb Hood scoring through the right side from 8 yards out, followed by forcing a quick punt.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
For Californians – and often Arizonans – that means plenty of opportunities to watch SpaceX's Falcon 9 get off the ground from Santa Barbara County.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Colorado football’s third season under head coach Deion Sanders got off to a strong start Friday night in Boulder.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Look no further than Brazil and India facing 50% tariffs while Russia gets off easy.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The telescope got off the ground on March 12, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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The British automaker, like Rivian and Lucid, has faced obstacles in its efforts to get off the ground, helped in no part by the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Chapman told the deputies to get off his property, Ridgell said.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Fox 32, the Chicago Sun-Times and CBS Chicago reported, citing prosecutors, that Elijah was getting off a CTA train with a 22-year-old man at the Clinton station in the Loop, when the 22-year-old grabbed money out of the hand of a man and exited the train with Elijah.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Tar Heels got off to a sprint of a start with an 83-yard drive that ended with Caleb Hood scoring through the right side from 8 yards out, followed by forcing a quick punt.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
For Californians – and often Arizonans – that means plenty of opportunities to watch SpaceX's Falcon 9 get off the ground from Santa Barbara County.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Colorado football’s third season under head coach Deion Sanders got off to a strong start Friday night in Boulder.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Look no further than Brazil and India facing 50% tariffs while Russia gets off easy.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The telescope got off the ground on March 12, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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