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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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
Perhaps those June friendlies in Florida will give him one more chance to experiment, but the simple reality is that any Kane-less plan will struggle to get off the ground.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
All signs are looking positive that the mission will get off the ground as schedule as NASA prepares to soon begin loading hundreds of thousands of gallons of super-cooled liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the massive rocket that will get the lunar journey underway from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
And the shots of nature are very pretty indeed — the documentary might inspire you, once you’re done watching, or even sooner, to get off the couch and go into the world.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the focus was clearly on Fontenot, the defending state champion who got off to an incredibly late start on his season.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The season got off to a slow start, with most Tahoe resorts delaying anticipated November and early-December openings by weeks due to warmer-than-normal weather; some were unable to open until after Christmas.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Single-camera workplace comedy DMV also got off to a solid start.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Throughout the video, Otto's fiancée, Emily Hernandez, can be heard urging Otto to stop and for the officer to get off of the truck.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs could not get off the field on third down last year, and losing McDuffie will exacerbate the problem.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
All signs are looking positive that the mission will get off the ground as schedule as NASA prepares to soon begin loading hundreds of thousands of gallons of super-cooled liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the massive rocket that will get the lunar journey underway from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
And the shots of nature are very pretty indeed — the documentary might inspire you, once you’re done watching, or even sooner, to get off the couch and go into the world.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the focus was clearly on Fontenot, the defending state champion who got off to an incredibly late start on his season.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The season got off to a slow start, with most Tahoe resorts delaying anticipated November and early-December openings by weeks due to warmer-than-normal weather; some were unable to open until after Christmas.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Single-camera workplace comedy DMV also got off to a solid start.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Throughout the video, Otto's fiancée, Emily Hernandez, can be heard urging Otto to stop and for the officer to get off of the truck.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs could not get off the field on third down last year, and losing McDuffie will exacerbate the problem.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Lock your home before departing.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Delta Flight 104, an Airbus A330-300 carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew, had just departed São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport on Sunday when a mechanical problem struck its left engine, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Transportation Security Administration Officers began receiving their paychecks, which were not funded during an ongoing partial government shutdown.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In assessing a life prison term for DeAujalae Evans, the jury selected the most severe penalty for intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer, the offense to which Evan pleaded guilty as the jury began to hear evidence in the case of the death of Sgt.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Prisoners have been moved because of staffing, food, and capacity shortages at the facilities where they were being held.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The rain will start to clear out Sunday evening as the front moves through and begins to usher in drier, but cooler temperatures for next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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That decade started with the 1973 oil embargo by Arab countries who were members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, and ended with the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which many attribute to helping end Jimmy Carter's presidency.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Milwaukee’s attention on Brown and Tatum created several wide-open inside looks for Queta, who started 5-for-6 and drew two shooting fouls during a 13-point frame.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Saks Global is one step closer to exiting bankruptcy.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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Main Street owned roughly 15 channels, but at one point aired 30 MLB, NHL and NBA teams after exiting bankruptcy.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trade with China commenced in 1553.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon shared the fun fact on X once the court commenced arguments Wednesday morning, but her post drew some backlash, with critics saying no such chair exists.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Don’t hesitate to step away if things get too heated.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Could a straighter road make cars go faster?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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