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noun

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as in launch
a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) make sure your tray table is safely put away during takeoff

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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s

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Recent Examples of take off
Verb
Jimmy Kimmel has taken off for his summer holiday, paving the way for a swathe of celebrity guest hosts. Peter White, Deadline, 20 June 2025 Shoe Tips for Traveling One of my biggest tips for guaranteeing that your feet will survive a trip with a lot of sightseeing is wearing the shoes before your flight takes off. Olivia Marcus, StyleCaster, 20 June 2025
Noun
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing Wednesday morning in Las Vegas when witnesses said an engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025 An airport spokesperson said that smoke came from its left engine after takeoff. June 25, CBS News, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for take off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
Verb
  • Over time, many of the drivers of their upside, from George Springer to Carlos Correa to Gerrit Cole to Justin Verlander to Tucker and Bregman, departed.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The criminal complaint alleges that she was captured on surveillance footage carrying a black backpack entering the locker room area, appearing to take a photo of the vicinity, and departing without the backpack.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The administration has targeted LGBTQI+ services and monuments, like cancelling the LGBTQ+ service hotline, removing Harvey Milk's name from a ship.
    Mansee Khurana, NPR, 26 June 2025
  • The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.
    Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • But subtracting from their top-five offense might be necessary for the Diamondbacks to improve the pitching.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • The Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce has calculated the ROI for college degrees by looking at median earnings after graduation and subtracting the average net price of attaining a bachelor’s degree.
    Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • McNeil made a highlight-reel catch in the first inning to rob Marcell Ozuna of extra bases, scaling the wall in center field, and giving Holmes a chance to pitch with zeroes on the board.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
  • Twelve years ago high school basketball player Tony Farmer collapsed after hearing his sentence in criminal court for kidnapping, assaulting and robbing a former girlfriend.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Season 2 will premiere on Wonder Project at the time of the subscription launch, then on Prime Video in the U.S. and globally at a later date.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 June 2025
  • But Washington retains the sole authority to order a nuclear launch.
    FLORENCE GAUB, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The unserious image conveys how much the drama has become a parody of itself.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
  • When Israel launched its full-scale war against Iran on June 13, the jingoistic Beach Boys parody once again began to make the rounds.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Employees are held to high speed standards, with some scanning up to 1,200 items an hour to keep lines moving.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • But his brash attitude put off some city councillors.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025
  • The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025

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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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