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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
How this small but annoying quirk came to be — and how to fix it
There might be several reasons why bar culture has tipped in a way that makes a bartender feel like an old grump yelling at children to get off his lawn.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Woodson got off to a strong start, posting back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years with the Hoosiers, beating Wyoming in a play-in tournament game in March 2022 for Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2015.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the loss to St. Peter, Jordan got off to a tough start and trailed 32-13 at the break and couldn’t recover in the second half.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Putting America first means getting off the grid and cutting ties with both foreign energy suppliers and inept—and often-woke—corporations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Woodson got off to a strong start, posting back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years with the Hoosiers, beating Wyoming in a play-in tournament game in March 2022 for Indiana’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2015.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the loss to St. Peter, Jordan got off to a tough start and trailed 32-13 at the break and couldn’t recover in the second half.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Putting America first means getting off the grid and cutting ties with both foreign energy suppliers and inept—and often-woke—corporations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off
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The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The curtains to the execution chamber closed at 6:29 p.m. Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the gas flowed for 18 minutes, and that monitoring equipment showed Frazier's heartbeat stopped 13 minutes after the process began.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Negotiations for a new contract had begun in July, followed by mediation sessions in September, but no agreement was reached.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board said on Saturday that the pilot of the American Airlines plane that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter earlier this week may have witnessed the incoming danger and tried to move the plane upward to avoid the crash.—
Zach LaChance,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Senate Budget Committee plans to start working on Graham's proposal next Wednesday.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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TikTok does not operate a U.S. ad library that would include information about when the ads started, or how much YouTube has paid for them.—
Alexandra S. Levine Bloomberg News (WPNS),
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their An Evening with Jagged Edge: 25 Years of ‘J.E. Heartbreak’ anniversary tour, produced by Live Nation Urban, commences on Wednesday, Mar. 26 in Dallas.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Davis’ final touchdown at Arrowhead Stadium was supposed to be the dagger in the Chiefs’ hopeful return to the AFC Championship, as there were just 13 seconds left on the fourth-quarter clock when the Bills’ kickoff commenced.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hathaway's seconds-long appearance quickly went viral on social media as fans embraced the cheerful clip.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles also went 18-3 and won the championship a year after dysfunction led to the team losing six of its final seven games, including a playoff defeat.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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