LIFTOFFS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

liftoffs

noun

plural of liftoff

as in launches

a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) everyone was quiet in the control room as they waited for lift-off

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Recent Examples of liftoffs The vast majority of the rocket's liftoffs so far in 2026 — 44 of 55 — have been dedicated to building out Starlink, SpaceX's broadband megaconstellation in low Earth orbit. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoffs

Noun

The mission is a complex one involving three separate rocket launches – NASA's SLS, Blue Origin's New Glenn and SpaceX's Starship – to get all three spacecraft to orbit.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Sunbooster has more of a public research trail than most CES launches.

— Allison Palmer Updated June 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

Definition of launches

Noun

My work on flight navigation, control and orientation systems indicates that smart drones could see and avoid objects in the air and could execute commands from air traffic control centers accurately and efficiently, including fully autonomous takeoffs and landings.

— Agamemnon Crassidis, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
More on airport CLT is the seventh-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026