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Recent Examples of get off 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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  • The 26-year-old England full-back will depart Anfield after nine years with the first team that brought 352 appearances, 23 goals, 86 assists and eight domestic, European and world trophies.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • After the ceremony ended, Trump quickly departed to play a round of golf.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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  • In Afghanistan, a war that began after 9/11, 2,465 American lives were lost, and half that many allied troops in the campaign to oust Al Qaeda.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
  • The 3-1 deficit proved too much for the Dodgers to surmount — ending a day that had begun with so much optimism around Ohtani’s two-way talents with a dud of a performance and frustrating series loss in Queens.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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  • From roaring rockers to thoughtful ballads, Coldplay's range keeps the show moving The show started in daylight after a hot, sunshiny day in Northern California.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
  • And imagine also having to move all of that gear internationally?
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 June 2025
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  • Born with Sickle Cell Disease, Woolford started a non-profit, Sickle Cell Reproductive Education Directive, that advocates for patients like herself.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 28 May 2025
  • Known to his fans as King Vamp, the Opium label founder started as a SoundCloud rapper in Atlanta and successfully wave-hopped his way from Awful Records to A$AP Mob to Kanye West on the path to superstardom.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 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
  • The topic of Ventura surfaced in those discussions, during which Clark disclosed her earlier comments urging Ventura to exit the relationship.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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  • The funds raised at this event are crucial, as the net proceeds go directly to DMVA, allowing the organization to further its essential nonprofit mission: to bolster and sustain the small businesses that form the heart of the Del Mar community, the news release stated.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • Some comforters can go right into the wash with no problem, while others need some extra or different care.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 May 2025

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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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