get off
verb
got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off
1
: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment
got off with a light sentence
3
: to leave work with permission or as scheduled
4
: to get high on a drug
5
: to experience orgasm
6
: to experience great pleasure
—often used with on
1
: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for
his lawyers got him off
2
a
: utter
get off a joke
b
: to write and send
3
: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
4
: to cause to get off
Examples of get off in a Sentence
told him to get off for home before it got dark
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
Recent Examples on the Web
Some teams look fantastic before melting down within a few weeks (2024 New Orleans Saints) and others can get off to a rough start before blossoming within the first two months (2024 Washington Commanders).
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Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Patriots and Dolphins both got off to disappointing starts.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
New plans were filed, yet the project never got off the ground and the building sat vacant.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2025
Just a few frames later, Henry decides to run Jones’ way because Oliver was ready to bring him down, but Jones could not get off the block — even with the leverage — to slow down Henry.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Loneliness is the healthy emotion that nudges us to get off the couch and go be with people.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
New natural gas plants are being delayed until the 2030s because of a 50-month backlog for natural gas turbines, and new nuclear power plants can take more than a decade to get off the ground.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Williams got off to such a hot start, running in a touchdown on the Bears’ opening drive of the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
His daughter did not get off so lightly.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Patriots and Dolphins both got off to disappointing starts.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
New plans were filed, yet the project never got off the ground and the building sat vacant.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2025
Just a few frames later, Henry decides to run Jones’ way because Oliver was ready to bring him down, but Jones could not get off the block — even with the leverage — to slow down Henry.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Loneliness is the healthy emotion that nudges us to get off the couch and go be with people.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
New natural gas plants are being delayed until the 2030s because of a 50-month backlog for natural gas turbines, and new nuclear power plants can take more than a decade to get off the ground.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Williams got off to such a hot start, running in a touchdown on the Bears’ opening drive of the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
His daughter did not get off so lightly.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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