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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Recent Examples of get off
With the Oilers coming off a Game 1 overtime win and the fans still feeling bliss, Friday’s game got off to a blistering start.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Perhaps fortunately, the Yankees also got off to a slow start, so the Red Sox are now nine games off New York's pace at the top of the division, compared to 12 1/2 games at the same point last season.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The glitchy livestream got off to an inauspicious start, with technical difficulties delaying the event for almost an hour.
—Spriha Srivastava,sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Evidence shows that when school meals are too healthy, a sizable portion of kids simply get off the lunch line.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
An introductory press conference will be held at the Bruins’ offices on Causeway Street on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Two decades ago, Sturm and B’s fans didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with each other, through no fault of the player.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Dobbins got off to a roaring start last fall, rushing for 266 yards and two touchdowns over the Chargers’ first two games of the season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Trevin Wallace Role: Starting inside linebacker Wallace got off to a bit of a slow start during his rookie year.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
The struggling third baseman hasn’t gotten off to the best start this season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Perhaps fortunately, the Yankees also got off to a slow start, so the Red Sox are now nine games off New York's pace at the top of the division, compared to 12 1/2 games at the same point last season.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The glitchy livestream got off to an inauspicious start, with technical difficulties delaying the event for almost an hour.
—Spriha Srivastava,sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Evidence shows that when school meals are too healthy, a sizable portion of kids simply get off the lunch line.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
An introductory press conference will be held at the Bruins’ offices on Causeway Street on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Two decades ago, Sturm and B’s fans didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with each other, through no fault of the player.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Dobbins got off to a roaring start last fall, rushing for 266 yards and two touchdowns over the Chargers’ first two games of the season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Trevin Wallace Role: Starting inside linebacker Wallace got off to a bit of a slow start during his rookie year.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
The struggling third baseman hasn’t gotten off to the best start this season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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This blunt attribution departs from the more generalized threat descriptions of previous administrations.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on June 6 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on June 6 in Washington, D.C.—
Sonam Sheth
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Entering the homestretch, Journalism poked his head in front as Rodriguez began to fall back.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Left-hander Reid Detmers, whose three-game nightmare stretch a month ago began with a game in Seattle, struck out two in a scoreless inning, including Mariners star Cal Raleigh.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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The two new fire stations, plus the new fire department headquarters that is set to hold a relocated Fire Station 4, are being moved at the recommendation of a 2021 plan that looked to lower emergency response times.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Word moved around the ticket-holders, likely waiting for Novak Djokovic’s match to follow this one, that one of their own was doing something special.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Then, about 30 minutes after launch, Ship started to tumble, which was the result of a leak in Ship's fuel-tank systems, according to Huot.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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Wealth-creating liquidity readiness starts well before the deal.—
Michael Platner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Four other transfer quarterbacks also exited with years to spare.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Fischer explained that she's heard a narrative that the show declined in quality about halfway through its run, which lasted from 2005 until 2013, and that the sitcom struggled once series lead Steve Carell exited during season 7.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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What Happens Next The talks will commence in London on Monday, according to Trump's Truth Social post.—
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Pitt actress Shabana Azeez, who played Dr. Javadi, recently posted a picture confirming that filming had commenced as planned in June, just a short while after The Pitt season 1 ended.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Radamel Falcao has gone home to Colombia; playing for Millonarios in Bogota and perhaps most spectacularly Óscar Cardozo, who is now 42, has spent almost a decade back playing in his native Paraguay after a decade abroad.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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