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as in departed
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in began
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 got off
Cape Verde, which got off just one shot in the first half, took the first three shots of the second half push its way back into the match and force extra time.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Sooryavanshi missed his first two balls and got off the mark with a sketchy inside edge that pinged past his off stump.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The tournament hardly got off to an auspicious start for Asia, with both China and India yet again failing to qualify for world soccer’s biggest spectacle.
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Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Skubal got off to a rough start with three straight balls and Goldschmidt took advantage, hitting a 3-1 high fastball over the left-field wall.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
His effort to offer enrichment and catch-up work during intercessions got off to a slow start but has become a recurring instructional program.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a dark cloud over its entire tournament run.
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Austin Perry,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.
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Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Sooryavanshi missed his first two balls and got off the mark with a sketchy inside edge that pinged past his off stump.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The tournament hardly got off to an auspicious start for Asia, with both China and India yet again failing to qualify for world soccer’s biggest spectacle.
—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Skubal got off to a rough start with three straight balls and Goldschmidt took advantage, hitting a 3-1 high fastball over the left-field wall.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
His effort to offer enrichment and catch-up work during intercessions got off to a slow start but has become a recurring instructional program.
—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a dark cloud over its entire tournament run.
—
Austin Perry,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.
—
Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
The first day of drop-offs, the route got off-schedule.
—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
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Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.
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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.
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Shortly thereafter, people began sharing stories of allegedly being scammed by Miller in a fantasy football league and scouting service.
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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Getty Images Two more players have exited the FC Barcelona first team fold with the start of a new month.
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On Thursday, the star and producer revealed that production has commenced on Fast Forever, which is set for a March 17, 2028 premiere, the 11th and final chapter in the $7 billion action franchise that launched with 2001’s The Fast and the Furious.
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Carlson, whose rights Anaheim traded to Carolina four days before the free agent signing period commenced, joins a defense corps that includes Victor Hedman, who is one year younger and has played five more career regular season games.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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Aldo Álvarez started Mercatoria, another online delivery service, in 2021 with three other Cuban partners.
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In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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San Diego opened a 2-0 lead when Miguel Andújar scored on Xander Bogaerts' double in the fourth.
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It can be poured as an apéritif, opened with takeout or brought to the table alongside a simple piece of fish.
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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