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
Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.
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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
Knowing how to stake up citrus trees properly ensures your orange, grapefruit, and lemon trees get off to a strong start for a long and fruitful life.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
And in the two Super Bowls the Giants got off Brady and the Patriots, Eli Manning threw just one interception.
—Mike Lupica, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
The 2025 session got off to a rough start on Jan. 14 when Democrats, upset with Republicans for using what may be a temporary one-seat advantage to act as a majority, were a no-show on the first day in what now appears to be a successful push to deny Republicans a quorum.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
Throw in revenue growth that’s gone nowhere for the better part of a decade and a dividend that accounts for a high 65% of KHC’s last 12 months of free cash flow (FCF), and the chances of this payout getting off the mat, and giving the share price a lift, are slim.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Van der Lugt thinks the pessimist’s is more motivating and sees a danger in the optimist’s, because if things look so generally bright, why should anyone get off the couch?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
HOAs often get off track on their annual meeting dates.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Knowing how to stake up citrus trees properly ensures your orange, grapefruit, and lemon trees get off to a strong start for a long and fruitful life.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
And in the two Super Bowls the Giants got off Brady and the Patriots, Eli Manning threw just one interception.
—Mike Lupica, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
The 2025 session got off to a rough start on Jan. 14 when Democrats, upset with Republicans for using what may be a temporary one-seat advantage to act as a majority, were a no-show on the first day in what now appears to be a successful push to deny Republicans a quorum.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
Throw in revenue growth that’s gone nowhere for the better part of a decade and a dividend that accounts for a high 65% of KHC’s last 12 months of free cash flow (FCF), and the chances of this payout getting off the mat, and giving the share price a lift, are slim.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Van der Lugt thinks the pessimist’s is more motivating and sees a danger in the optimist’s, because if things look so generally bright, why should anyone get off the couch?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
HOAs often get off track on their annual meeting dates.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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But with the league’s toughest remaining schedule, the true test of their mettle is just beginning.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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In late November, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham began a lightning offensive, sweeping out of its enclave in northwestern Syria and seizing Aleppo and other key cities before capturing Damascus.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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She’s also spoken about how immigration has shaped her own family’s history, detailing how her aunt and grandparents crossed the Mexican border to start their lives in the U.S. before she was born in a 2019 essay for Time.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, Wen went back to China and started Xtalpi with MIT postdoctoral fellows Ma Jian and Lai Lipeng.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The 200-lap feature race will commence with the winners of the heat races setting the tone; Heat 1's victor will claim the pole position, with subsequent heat winners following suit in the lineup.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The live presentation will commence at 5:30 a.m. PT and will stream live on Oscar.com and Oscars.org in addition to the Academy’s TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube platforms.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead of taking a three-score lead in that game, the Lions failed to get a first down.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The 'simplest and clearest' answer for TikTok is a 'clean divestment,' research associate says Heritage Foundation senior research associate Daniel Cochrane discusses the future of TikTok as the ban goes into effect and President-elect Donald Trump considering a 90-day extension.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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