How to Use takeoff in a Sentence

takeoff

1 of 2 noun

• All the high jumpers had flawless takeoffs.
• Air Force One, you're ready for takeoff.
• Please remain seated during takeoff.
• With the planes ready for takeoff, there’s still plenty more to do.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
• Just after takeoff, that plane crashed—and caught fire.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
• The ministry said that an engine fire during takeoff was the likely cause of the crash.
  — Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
• The famous falls served as the backdrop for the helicopter takeoff and landing scenes in the first film.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
• That is, the knee bends and extends once when the foot first touches down, then again just before takeoff.
  — Katrina Miller, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2023
• The plane crashed during takeoff, and 27 people were killed; Richard was one of 24 survivors.
  — Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• And the typical low price range is now 54 to 78 days before takeoff.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
• The guide had turned away during the takeoff and did not see the entire departure, the report said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
• Get in the habit before takeoff to look for anything that can fly, fall or sail, and secure it.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• The plunge occurred a little over a minute after takeoff, the data show.
  — Gregory Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
• The biggest complaint was the players and equipment use the same planes, which leads to long waits before takeoff.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• In the interim, the Karl Denson Project is just getting ready for takeoff.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
• But beyond the desire to pour a drink after takeoff, is there any truth in the fact that drinking on a plane gets you more drunk?
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2023
• After takeoff, Flight ET302 was in the air for just 6 minutes before slamming into the earth.
  — Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2023
• As the flight crew prepared for a 7 a.m. takeoff, the passengers heard they were headed to Haiti, and the disturbance ensued.
  — Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2023
• Oh, and, travel hack: Take out your essentials and stuff them in the big-pocket pants before takeoff.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
• This allows liftoff speed to be slower and reduces demand for high takeoff thrust.
  — Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
• Travelers must stow the kennel under the seat in front of them during taxi, takeoff, and landing.
  — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2023
• The solid rocket boosters produced more than 80% of the lift during takeoff.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
• Those rules require airlines to use or lose takeoff and landing slots that they’ve been assigned.
  — Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 22 May 2023
• The boosters, the white rockets seen below each wing of Endeavour at liftoff, produced more than 80% of the lift during takeoff.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
• Six minutes after takeoff After the flight was cleared to go on its merry way from Portland to Ontario, a bunch of things went wrong.
  — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
• In December, a small plane went down just after takeoff, killing a family of three.
  — Warren Kulo | [e-mail], al, 7 Apr. 2023
• The motors take up most of the length of the white solid rocket boosters, which are set beneath the space shuttle’s wings and produced more than 80% of lift during takeoff.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• The months of build up before the takeoff were dedicated to commitment and focus.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2023
• And the act of swallowing while sucking on them can also ease ear pressure on takeoff and landing.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
• Last Friday, a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight blew off soon after takeoff.
  — Michael Blackmon, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024

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take off

2 of 2 verb

• I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again.
• Black then takes off his shirt and tosses it on the ground.
  — Valerie Wu, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
• Elders took off from the scene of the traffic stop, police said at the time.
  — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
• After someone stabbed the man, the people in the group took off, the lieutenant said.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
• Combined with the rookies who came up from Triple-A, the Guardians were going to take off.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
• The longer runway allows for larger planes to land and take off.
  — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2023
• An elastic closure on the wrist helps keep dirt out and ensures the gloves are easy to pull on and take off.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
• The Pistons’ momentum then came to a grinding halt as the Kings took off.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
• Yet in some cases, the virus takes off by rapid replication in host cells.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• The driver took off as Sandiford lay injured in the road.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2023
• The man begins to head back to the porch, then appears to change his mind and returns to close his bursting SUV and take off.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
• Catholic priests staged protests, and Chicago’s City Council tried to get the show taken off the air.
  — Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The man took off on foot and ran into the woods before jumping into Lake Lanier.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
• Another unique factor was where the flights took off from.
  — Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
• However, if your flight takes off in less than nine weeks, don't fret.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2023
• Most take a few years to take off, so plan accordingly.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 31 July 2023
• Eating, drinking and licking your lips won’t take off any of the berry-red color.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• As the rest of your garden winds down, this little beauty is taking off.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 21 July 2023
• Who hasn’t dashed out to get the mail or take out the trash and, in a rush, not stopped to take off their house slippers before stepping outside?
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
• The agent took off his glasses, wiped them with a tissue, took a sip of tea from his teacup, put his glasses back on, and looked at me.
  — Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
• While at a restaurant, Teigen takes off her jacket to reveal that the gray shorts are a set with a matching knit crop top.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
• Finding time to take off that suit, live in Lauren, and recharge Keke has given her a sense of balance.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2023
• There were a few more attempts at television, too, but none took off.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2023
• Curved kitchen islands took off in 2023, and designers say the style is expanding into the rest of the kitchen.
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2023
• Two of the people said that Saudi’s new investment push is likely to take off in the second half of 2024.
  — Rob Copeland, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
• She was later taken off life support and died just three weeks shy of her fifth birthday.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
• Since then, shares in Arm (ARM) haven’t really taken off.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
• When the officer ran outside, the man jumped into a waiting car and took off, Muniz said.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• When the shots rang out, people inside Union Station took off running.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
• In your assessment, what other trends will take off with consumers in the near future?
  — Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024