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
Dwight Garner, Saveur, 19 Feb. 2025
Kuzmenko got off on the right foot in the Flyers’ 3-2 win over Pittsburgh with an assist on his first shift and a couple of nifty setups, while Pelletier hasn’t yet played due to the immigration process.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Teller has recently been busy promoting his new movie The Gorge after 2025 got off to a difficult start for him and Sperry, who were among the many to lose their Pacific Palisades home in the California wildfires in January.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The recovery response got off to a bad start when Bass appointed Steve Soboroff, a prominent civic leader, as her recovery czar only to face backlash about being paid $500,000 for a few months’ work.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The White Lotus review: Season 3 gets off to a sleepy start
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—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
For those who can identify with standing in line just to stop the world and get off, this is the movie for you, a death-defying and dizzying wild ride.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
The Long Island native got off on the right foot in 2024, recording a 2.60 ERA over his first 12 starts.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The tournament’s one potential four-time state champion got off to a quick start.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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This delicious stuff is ridiculously hard to get off.
—Dwight Garner, Saveur, 19 Feb. 2025
Kuzmenko got off on the right foot in the Flyers’ 3-2 win over Pittsburgh with an assist on his first shift and a couple of nifty setups, while Pelletier hasn’t yet played due to the immigration process.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Teller has recently been busy promoting his new movie The Gorge after 2025 got off to a difficult start for him and Sperry, who were among the many to lose their Pacific Palisades home in the California wildfires in January.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The recovery response got off to a bad start when Bass appointed Steve Soboroff, a prominent civic leader, as her recovery czar only to face backlash about being paid $500,000 for a few months’ work.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The White Lotus review: Season 3 gets off to a sleepy start
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
For those who can identify with standing in line just to stop the world and get off, this is the movie for you, a death-defying and dizzying wild ride.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
The Long Island native got off on the right foot in 2024, recording a 2.60 ERA over his first 12 starts.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The tournament’s one potential four-time state champion got off to a quick start.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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