get off
verb
got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off
1
: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment
got off with a light sentence
3
: to leave work with permission or as scheduled
4
: to get high on a drug
5
: to experience orgasm
6
: to experience great pleasure
—often used with on
1
: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for
his lawyers got him off
2
a
: utter
get off a joke
b
: to write and send
3
: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
4
: to cause to get off
Examples of get off in a Sentence
told him to get off for home before it got dark
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
Recent Examples on the Web
Dennis ultimately slowed down and Hoskins got off the hood of the car and went around to the side, opening the door while the car was still moving, according to ABC.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Braves got off to an awful start — 0-7, then 5-13 — but had consecutive wins for the first time in the two games before Acuña’s X post.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Things didn’t exactly get off to the smoothest of starts.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
The abysmal prank — which ran over several toe-curling episodes — became emblematic of a season that couldn’t get off the ground.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
The whole evening felt like a celebration, even concluding with a DJ spinning tunes and encouraging guests to get off their seats and hit the dance floor.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Under him, youth get off for serious crimes and victims suffer worse after the criminal activity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
After Denver got off to an early 17-12 lead, OKC made a push and ultimately led by a point after the first quarter and then by 10 at the half.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 May 2025
The Braves got off to an awful start — 0-7, then 5-13 — but had consecutive wins for the first time in the two games before Acuña’s X post.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Things didn’t exactly get off to the smoothest of starts.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
The abysmal prank — which ran over several toe-curling episodes — became emblematic of a season that couldn’t get off the ground.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
The whole evening felt like a celebration, even concluding with a DJ spinning tunes and encouraging guests to get off their seats and hit the dance floor.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Under him, youth get off for serious crimes and victims suffer worse after the criminal activity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
After Denver got off to an early 17-12 lead, OKC made a push and ultimately led by a point after the first quarter and then by 10 at the half.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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