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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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
The train stops at over 14,000 feet above sea level, where riders can get off and enjoy 360-degree views from the top of the mountain, including sights of the Continental Divide and the Rocky Mountain Range.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Tuesday, the Lakers got off to a pretty rough start, with Reaves turning the ball over three times in the first six minutes on offense and committing a pair of bad fouls on defense, the Cavaliers going up by as many as 15 in the first quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Nittany Lions got off to a red-hot start, blocking a Boise State field goal and turning it into a touchdown.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
With the head coach’s job status a constant topic of conversation, the Gators got off to a slow start with the 2025 recruiting class.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Tuesday, the Lakers got off to a pretty rough start, with Reaves turning the ball over three times in the first six minutes on offense and committing a pair of bad fouls on defense, the Cavaliers going up by as many as 15 in the first quarter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Nittany Lions got off to a red-hot start, blocking a Boise State field goal and turning it into a touchdown.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
With the head coach’s job status a constant topic of conversation, the Gators got off to a slow start with the 2025 recruiting class.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Melvin succeeded Hoda Kotb, who announced her plan to depart last year and had her last day on Friday.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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In this scenario, TikTok would die a slow death, as its technology degrades and its social fabric weakens with users departing for other platforms.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Whites and Skaggs also began performing often together, with Skaggs introducing the group to new audiences.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Exploring the genre of inaugural addresses through quotations and objects from the past can help listeners better understand the opening speech of a new administration, the first act in a job that began with the taking of the oath.Claire Jerry, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat in part because the organ moves up and down while a patient is breathing, causing therapeutic radiation to impact the surrounding gastrointestinal tract.Forbes, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The reason is because crane recovery has been so effective that the birds are starting to be nuisances.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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Phase one is expected to start at some point Sunday and last for six weeks.Lauren Kent, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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The 119th Congress has commenced with a notable shift in religious affiliation among its members, reflecting a broader trend of religion declining across the United States.Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the real processing will commence in the next weeks and months as El Capitan starts conducting nuclear weapons research in addition to computing work for fusion energy projects, climate change, and drug discovery.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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But there’s also no shame going with the sidekick, who proved his mettle after 10 games out by not missing a single defensive beat.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The desire for eco-friendly buildings has gone mainstream.Rotem Eylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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