GET OFF (ON) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

get off (on)

verb

Definition of get off (on)

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else

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People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Patel seemed to enjoy the process, even though many people did not answer their doors and most of those who did had not heard about the election at all.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoy

Verb

But it’s all set up that way to offer guests a wide range of options, and every bite is absolutely worth savoring.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Below, just in time to savor the cozy autumnal days ahead of us, Przystup shares her rituals for making the most of the fall.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of savor

Verb

Terry Kay liked to tell the story of how he was coerced into writing his first novel by Pat Conroy, who told his literary agent Kay had written a brilliant manuscript.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
And yet, when CNN Sports asked to speak with people who bet on sports but don’t like prediction markets partnering with sports leagues, teams or athletes themselves, Allison was among the dozens of fans who reached out.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of like

Verb

Like my dad, who relished his post-divorce life in proximity to Atlantic City.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
In a storm that had nothing to do with them, many have bought into the pantomime of it all, relishing their role as the arch villains of English soccer.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of relish

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