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
How this small but annoying quirk came to be — and how to fix it
There might be several reasons why bar culture has tipped in a way that makes a bartender feel like an old grump yelling at children to get off his lawn.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Woodson got off to a strong start, posting back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years with the Hoosiers, beating Wyoming in a play-in tournament game in March 2022 for Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2015.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the loss to St. Peter, Jordan got off to a tough start and trailed 32-13 at the break and couldn’t recover in the second half.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Putting America first means getting off the grid and cutting ties with both foreign energy suppliers and inept—and often-woke—corporations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Woodson got off to a strong start, posting back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years with the Hoosiers, beating Wyoming in a play-in tournament game in March 2022 for Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2015.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the loss to St. Peter, Jordan got off to a tough start and trailed 32-13 at the break and couldn’t recover in the second half.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Putting America first means getting off the grid and cutting ties with both foreign energy suppliers and inept—and often-woke—corporations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start before missing time with an injury in December and slowing down a bit since his return.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Negotiations for a new contract had begun in July, followed by mediation sessions in September, but no agreement was reached.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Royal Caribbean’s stock has already gained nearly 16% so far this year, after moving 78% higher in 2024 and rallying 162% in 2023.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Senate Budget Committee plans to start working on Graham's proposal next Wednesday.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The project's livestream starts at 2:00 pm ET (1900 GMT) and can be viewed via the project's website or YouTube channel.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their An Evening with Jagged Edge: 25 Years of ‘J.E. Heartbreak’ anniversary tour, produced by Live Nation Urban, commences on Wednesday, Mar. 26 in Dallas.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Davis’ final touchdown at Arrowhead Stadium was supposed to be the dagger in the Chiefs’ hopeful return to the AFC Championship, as there were just 13 seconds left on the fourth-quarter clock when the Bills’ kickoff commenced.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The proceeds from these sales go toward settling the taxpayer's debt to the government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Karla Sofía Gascón's troubles started before her tweets went public.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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