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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

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

One boy about my age got off a boat and just sat right down on the dock and stayed there, all huddled up under his coat, too tired to move.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier