as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else
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Disfrutar’s goal was first and foremost, to create a dining experience guests would enjoy, hence the name, which means to enjoy in Spanish.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025 -
Savickas, who was not a lawyer but enjoyed creating mischief, suggested, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, that legislators make laws and should be smart enough to use them professionally.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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All the evidence says that, yes, he was liked and respected by his team-mates at all his clubs.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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They’re liked by people of all ages and usually attract artists ... designers, photographers and the like with good taste.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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In Mexico Some guys just love the game and won’t give up.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The 30-year-old musician has notably shared her distaste for Noth’s character, Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw’s on-and-off again love interest through the series and films.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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In the early 2010s, technical debt was primarily discussed in terms of poor coding practices, shortcuts taken to meet deadlines and legacy code maintenance.—
Shilpa Shastri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Four others were taken to Boulder Community Health, police said, but they had all either been transferred or discharged later Sunday night, the hospital said.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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“Get off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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