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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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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Recent Examples of get off
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
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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.
—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
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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