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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
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin got off to a strong start as a rookie in 2025.
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Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Major League Baseball’s new season — and its new media deal — got off to a solid start, with opening games on Netflix and NBC turning in multi-year highs for the first week of the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
At the Kennedy Space Center, perhaps no launch site is more iconic than Launch Complex 39A, where the majority of NASA's Apollo moon missions got off the ground – including the groundbreaking Apollo 11 moon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The company got off to such a shaky start while trying to build a personal computer in the Los Altos, California, home of Jobs' parents that Wayne relinquished his stake for $2,300.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Friday apparently got off to a poor start, closing at 9PM due the giant wall of situation-monitoring television screens —the very point of the bar — not working.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2026
After scoring just 11 goals last season while playing every game for the Detroit Red Wings, Tarasenko got off to a slow start in Minnesota, scoring twice in his first 18 games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The Wild got off to a fast start, outshooting the Blackhawks 16-7 while scoring three times in the first period.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Doncic got off to what has become his typical first-quarter starts, scoring 16 points on seven-for-10 shooting.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Major League Baseball’s new season — and its new media deal — got off to a solid start, with opening games on Netflix and NBC turning in multi-year highs for the first week of the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
At the Kennedy Space Center, perhaps no launch site is more iconic than Launch Complex 39A, where the majority of NASA's Apollo moon missions got off the ground – including the groundbreaking Apollo 11 moon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The company got off to such a shaky start while trying to build a personal computer in the Los Altos, California, home of Jobs' parents that Wayne relinquished his stake for $2,300.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Friday apparently got off to a poor start, closing at 9PM due the giant wall of situation-monitoring television screens —the very point of the bar — not working.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2026
After scoring just 11 goals last season while playing every game for the Detroit Red Wings, Tarasenko got off to a slow start in Minnesota, scoring twice in his first 18 games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The Wild got off to a fast start, outshooting the Blackhawks 16-7 while scoring three times in the first period.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Doncic got off to what has become his typical first-quarter starts, scoring 16 points on seven-for-10 shooting.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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Chosen as the replacement to the game mid at-bat with a runner on first base when Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton departed in the second inning, Rea had to get ready on the fly.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The chief communications officer role at OpenAI has remained vacant since Hannah Wong departed earlier this year.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The board began to shake and flash purple; my whole body jiggled.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees led, 4-3, going into the eighth, but the inning began to unravel when reliever Fernando Cruz issued a one-walk to Jakob Marsee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The contest was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth after plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited due to taking a foul ball off his mask.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Michael Lorenzen took the mound with conviction to be part of the solution at Coors Field, and exited in disgrace.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 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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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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His income moved dramatically from year to year, from a high of around $166 million in 2021 to a low of around $8 million the following year.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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One person is dead after trying to put out a fire started by an electric-bicycle battery in a San Jose apartment, fire officials said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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What started as a personal endeavor evolved into something much larger.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The right-handed Bird got ahead of pinch-hitter Graham Pauley with two quick strikes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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It's got nearly 1,800 connections and many thousands of residences to serve.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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