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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2
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
When the plane caught fire after landing, flames could be seen right outside the window and people pushed and shoved to get off the plane, Friedman said.
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Thomas Peipert, Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Falcon 9 got off the ground after NASA and SpaceX, which jointly operate the Crew-10 mission, called off the initial Wednesday launch attempt due to an issue with the launchpad’s ground system.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Never quite a buddy comedy, but definitely a morbidly funny thriller fueled by economic desperation, Dope Thief gets off to an extremely promising start.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
To get off the ground, Superblue took a $15 million investment from EmersonCollective, a for-profit philanthropic company founded by billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Clippers got off to a strong start and held a 30-20 lead by the end of the first quarter but Miami worked its way back into the game.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
This season got off to a great start, with eight straight wins.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Thomas Peipert, Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Falcon 9 got off the ground after NASA and SpaceX, which jointly operate the Crew-10 mission, called off the initial Wednesday launch attempt due to an issue with the launchpad’s ground system.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Never quite a buddy comedy, but definitely a morbidly funny thriller fueled by economic desperation, Dope Thief gets off to an extremely promising start.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
To get off the ground, Superblue took a $15 million investment from EmersonCollective, a for-profit philanthropic company founded by billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Clippers got off to a strong start and held a 30-20 lead by the end of the first quarter but Miami worked its way back into the game.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
This season got off to a great start, with eight straight wins.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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Fields and Wilson departed this offseason, while backup Skylar Thompson was signed and Rudolph returned, possibly starting if the Steelers don't sign Rodgers and make a big trade.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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With Evans departing, Villanova calling and a chance to choose what will probably be the last major job of his career, Willard opted for what must have felt like the safer long-term bet.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Bloom reveals the pair hit it off straight away, and that he was especially charmed by how Barrymore, who began acting at only 11 months old, made an effort to connect with all of the kids on set, too.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Carter’s appointment follows a search that began last August.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Our reporters talk to each other and move around candidates from one category to another.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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School officials are required to report whether an active student with a visa has enrolled within a month of classes starting.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hacks: Season Four Premiere Date, Episode Release Schedule The first two episodes of Hacks season four are available to stream on Max starting Thursday, April 10.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, the company commenced an aggressive play for the college sports insurance market, introducing a novel contract protection product for NIL collectives while also trying to get into the critical injury coverage niche.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Production on the second season of Nobody Wants This commenced in March 2025.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the game, Joel intercedes by shoving the man, Seth, and telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That stemmed from the infamous 2017 play in a game between the Orioles and Red Sox in which Machado slid past the bag and had his spikes go into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s calf.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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