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as in departed
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in began
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 got off
Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, who orchestrated the Doncic trade, was fired after the team got off to a slow start this season.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
General manager Nico Harrison, the orchestrator of the deal, was fired in November after Dallas got off to a slow start.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Because Brunson got off the ball again and again to deliver the Knicks’ their first victory of the new calendar year.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
As is often the case with spinoffs, due to turnover in the shareholder base, trading in the new company initially got off to a shaky start.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The team got off to a fast start, winning three and drawing one of their first four league matches, but their form under Mason tailed off substantially and now find themselves just seven points above the relegation zone.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Will Wade coaching era got off to a red-hot start on Monday night as the NC State Wolfpack absolutely dominated North Carolina Central in their 2025-26 regular-season opener.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Rainbows got off to a 3-1 start in nonconference play, opening the season with a 23-20 home win over Stanford.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Citrus Heights resident got off work two hours early to drive her boyfriend to the Citrus Heights Event Center to vote.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got off
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Once the clock struck zero and quarterback Jordan Love’s final prayer fell unanswered in the end zone, Policy swiftly departed without much expression.—
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Now, New England is once again atop the AFC East, their first division victory since Tom Brady departed Boston.—
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The protest comes amid ongoing unrest in Iran, where demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran's clerical leadership.—
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Using products by celeb-favorite skin care brand iS Clinical, Flores began by cleansing Williams' skin with the lightweight Cleansing Complex before spraying his skin with a Copper Firming Mist.—
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Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.—
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After speeding past traffic at 100 mph, the driver exited the freeway in Woodland Hills and continued to recklessly drive onto the wrong side of the road and swerve between lanes in nearby Canoga Park.—
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Officials then searched the children’s home and commenced an air and ground search.—
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In 2012, whiskey production commenced at the distillery, with bottles hitting the market a few years later.—
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
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Led by quarterback Tony Pike, the Bearcats moved quickly down the field, setting up a first down at Pitt’s 29-yard line with 33 seconds left.—
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
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Sean Kuraly had a goal and an assist, Tanner Jeannot had two assists, and the Boston Bruins started a five-game homestand with a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.—
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By 1996, Joe broke through in commercial work and got into television.—
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Multiple King of Fire, which got its start as a food truck and expanded to a permanent space in uptown Charlotte, plans to open a 3,484-square-foot space at CrossRidge Center across the border in Indian Land, South Carolina.—
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
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“Got off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20off. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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