take flight

phrase

1

: to leave or run away from danger

Fearing arrest, they took flight and hid in the mountains.

2

US : to begin flying

The bird took flight when we tried to approach it.

3

US : to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth

The idea really took flight and soon it seemed everyone was copying it.

Examples of take flight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearby, guests participating in the butterfly release carefully held small containers before opening them and watching the butterflies take flight. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

The rest of the league will have their veterans arriving on July 28, making this the week where position battles take flight across the NFL. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

So if there’s enough clean air to breathe, the match may take flight. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Munster’s mosquito-spraying program is once again set to take flight Tuesday after a brief pause, the town announced. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for take flight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite