get off
verb
got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off
1
: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment
got off with a light sentence
3
: to leave work with permission or as scheduled
4
: to get high on a drug
5
: to experience orgasm
6
: to experience great pleasure
—often used with on
1
: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for
his lawyers got him off
2
a
: utter
get off a joke
b
: to write and send
3
: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
4
: to cause to get off
Examples of get off in a Sentence
told him to get off for home before it got dark
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
Recent Examples on the Web
That composure led to him landing a knee in the third round after a scramble to get off the mat and setting up the ground strikes that finished the fight at the 3:43 mark of Round 3.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But the Clippers played great defense and eventually forced Westbrook into not getting off a shot, sending the game into overtime tied 98-98.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
In one case, six rounds were fired at a city bus as people were getting off.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
The two went back and forth, the transcript alleges, with Stedman offering a hand at one point, and asking Barefield just to move over a few feet to get off the property.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But lawmakers have been frustrated by the groups’ refusal to provide details backing up their claims to have helped about 30,000 people get off welfare or showing how much state and federal dollars have been funneled into the program.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
The kids and their caretaker got off on their floor, leaving me to ponder the cootie phenomenon for the first time in many decades.
—Bruce Handy, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
New Shepard got off the ground right on schedule at 9:30 a.m. ET Monday, according to Blue Origin.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But the Clippers played great defense and eventually forced Westbrook into not getting off a shot, sending the game into overtime tied 98-98.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
In one case, six rounds were fired at a city bus as people were getting off.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
The two went back and forth, the transcript alleges, with Stedman offering a hand at one point, and asking Barefield just to move over a few feet to get off the property.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But lawmakers have been frustrated by the groups’ refusal to provide details backing up their claims to have helped about 30,000 people get off welfare or showing how much state and federal dollars have been funneled into the program.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
The kids and their caretaker got off on their floor, leaving me to ponder the cootie phenomenon for the first time in many decades.
—Bruce Handy, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
New Shepard got off the ground right on schedule at 9:30 a.m. ET Monday, according to Blue Origin.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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