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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Several of the proposed cities never got off the ground, others were recast as more modest enterprises.

From BBC • May 25, 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

Although the spring season got off to a rocky start in March, there are some indications buyers aren’t getting spooked easily this month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Apple’s approach to artificial intelligence got off on the wrong foot in 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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