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
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of experts have weighed in on just how Victoria’s Secret got off track, but Super has had a chance — the responsibility, really — to diagnose that from the inside.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission, the second of 10 Tranche 1 satellite deployments from the company's Falcon 9 spacecraft for the Space Development Agency, will get off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
To be clear, our sources aren’t recommending that anyone get off of social media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Walker shed the blocks of Ekeler and Scott and forced Daniels to his right, where Martin was getting off the Wylie block.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of experts have weighed in on just how Victoria’s Secret got off track, but Super has had a chance — the responsibility, really — to diagnose that from the inside.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission, the second of 10 Tranche 1 satellite deployments from the company's Falcon 9 spacecraft for the Space Development Agency, will get off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
To be clear, our sources aren’t recommending that anyone get off of social media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Walker shed the blocks of Ekeler and Scott and forced Daniels to his right, where Martin was getting off the Wylie block.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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