got off

VERB

depart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alight blow disembark escape exit pull out quit

WEAK

descend dismount go go away leave light retire withdraw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come come in continue persevere remain stay

Example Sentences

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Suarez got off the mark at international level in September last year when he scored four goals in a 6-3 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

For the past few months, Michael Gilpin has slept in a small, prefabricated house he moved into when he got off the streets of Los Angeles as part of a major drive to reduce homelessness.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

That experiment got off to a rocky start when the school announced the partnership in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“I loved it when he got off work on the weekends. We would spend time either cutting grass, doing plumbing, putting on drywall, or playing music in church.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I got off at Druggers End and went round the back of the village hall and over the glebe, alone.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell