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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2
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
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
Spinach is another crop that can help carrots get off to a good start early in the season.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 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
The driver got off the interstate at Ann Arbor Saline Road, then tried to do a U-turn.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The hearing generated some confusion around the hours of 2-K, including if programs are expected to run until parents get off work.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Aliso Niguel, which went into the game on a 12-game winning streak, got off to a good start, taking a 5-0 lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
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Lincoln got off to a relatively rough beginning this season, starting off 10-8 after playing some rough competition before district play.
—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
Spinach is another crop that can help carrots get off to a good start early in the season.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 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
The driver got off the interstate at Ann Arbor Saline Road, then tried to do a U-turn.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The hearing generated some confusion around the hours of 2-K, including if programs are expected to run until parents get off work.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Aliso Niguel, which went into the game on a 12-game winning streak, got off to a good start, taking a 5-0 lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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