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
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
When Snow tried to ask questions, the woman would deflect or try to get off the phone quickly.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 25 May 2025
But the first baseman got off to an extended slow start in 2025 and was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
There’s something to be said for getting off to good starts.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
After the show got off to a soft start, however, the network pulled it off of Super Bowl Sunday (The Floor aired there instead).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
While the meeting between the two leaders got off to a cordial start, the tenor of the meeting took a noticeable turn when Trump confronted Ramaphosa with a video that allegedly showed grave treatment of white farmers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
After the eight-team finals began with 3-0 and 4-0 wins for France and Portugal against Germany and Albania respectively on Thursday, Group B got off to a more competitive start.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 May 2025
As social media becomes a hotbed for amateur medical advice and personal anecdotes, posts about getting off the pill and preventing pregnancy through nonhormonal methods rake in thousands of views daily on apps like TikTok.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Prosper got off to a quick start and never let the Indians in the game as the Eagles took Game 3 and the series from Keller 7-0 on Saturday, May 24, at Dallas Jesuit High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
When Snow tried to ask questions, the woman would deflect or try to get off the phone quickly.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 25 May 2025
But the first baseman got off to an extended slow start in 2025 and was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
There’s something to be said for getting off to good starts.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
After the show got off to a soft start, however, the network pulled it off of Super Bowl Sunday (The Floor aired there instead).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
While the meeting between the two leaders got off to a cordial start, the tenor of the meeting took a noticeable turn when Trump confronted Ramaphosa with a video that allegedly showed grave treatment of white farmers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
After the eight-team finals began with 3-0 and 4-0 wins for France and Portugal against Germany and Albania respectively on Thursday, Group B got off to a more competitive start.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 May 2025
As social media becomes a hotbed for amateur medical advice and personal anecdotes, posts about getting off the pill and preventing pregnancy through nonhormonal methods rake in thousands of views daily on apps like TikTok.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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