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

The Fifties were the perfect decade for his imagination to take flight, as calypso enjoyed a brief spell of international popularity, with Harry Belafonte’s Calypso becoming the first LP to sell 1 million copies. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

This was also the 400th orbital launch to take flight from Space Launch Complex-40, of which SpaceX was responsible for launching 345. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Wax your car a couple of weeks before the bugs are expected to take flight. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Surviving the early part of the season will be critical for this team to take flight at the midpoint. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for take flight

• acolyte
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• anhydrite