1
as in departing
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 beginning
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 getting off
Brown was slow getting off the field, which put the Eagles at risk of a penalty for too many men on the field.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Once the guides had the snake under control, Smith and Fry could be seen getting off the boat to examine the creature close up.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Additional video footage shows that on July 7, after getting off her coach, Ruff went to a white city car — later identified as Reece's vehicle — and remained in the back seat for 20 minutes.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Anyone getting off at the Lake Street CTA Red Line subway stop on Sunday might have noticed some new signage near the station's stairways to street level.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Need for Faster Starts Despite a high-scoring offense, the Seminoles have been getting off to slow starts.
—Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Creating turnovers is important, but so is getting off the field, which TCU hasn’t been able to do consistently.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
After getting off to a 1-2-1 start to the season, Jerry Jones and company badly need a win.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting off
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Warren joins former Boise State wide receivers coach Matt Miller and safeties coach Tyler Stockton in departing the program in recent days.—
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Tourists seeking to visit the Statue of Liberty were defrauded daily by unscrupulous ticket-hawkers pitching water tours departing miles away that charge high prices and can’t land on Liberty Island.—
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Paramount+ Essential subscribers will be able to stream the show beginning Monday.—
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After beginning as an unpaid intern with the Cleveland Cavaliers and landing a position as an assistant with Cleveland’s G League affiliate in Canton, Ohio, Skeeter’s career path also took him through Atlanta just like Lee.—
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While police approached, O’Neil was seen exiting the sporting goods store.—
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Comply with exiting the vehicle if ordered, but do not argue; dispute violations later in court.—
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The Democrats have a rare opportunity to fill the void of economic rationality left by the traditionally pro-business GOP by moving toward the political center and working with the business community.—
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The city of Fort Worth is moving forward with zoning changes to limit the concentration of businesses like liquor stores, smoke shops and payday lenders in one area.—
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Indiana and Miami begin the semester on January 12, with Ole Miss commencing January 20.—
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None of the arrests of the four individual plaintiffs in this case, on the other hand, were made in immediate anticipation of commencing removal proceedings, much less executing a final order of removal.—
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Away from the cameras, Matt and Luciana have remained committed to their decades-long romance, including seeing each other in the middle of projects, attending red carpet events and getting matching tattoos.—
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What happened that took you from getting far away to appreciating your childhood environs?—
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San Jose was seventh in MLS with 60 goals scored while going 11-15-8 last season.—
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But most of its richest pleasures come down to Fiennes going balls to the wall with a truly memorable character — half lunatic and half visionary.—
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Here are the 100 best luggage deals to shop right now, starting at $10.—
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Keep scrolling for more worthwhile finds that are bound to win her seal of approval, starting at just $9.—
Cite this Entry
“Getting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20off. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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