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 Both Starship liftoffs this year have been suborbital test flights. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The pace of rocket launches has broken records this year, with more than 125 orbital liftoffs worldwide. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 29 June 2026

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Noun

When the peer-to-peer model launches, Garnett Hill said sellers can choose to be paid in cash or receive credit for a future purchase.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, Sweetgreen named cookbook author Molly Baz its first chef in residence, the latest in a run of collaborations and menu launches this year.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Kasdin said Griffin hired a sound expert to simulate how much noise the helicopter would generate during takeoffs and landings.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
It's related to, but different from, a ground delay, which is when flights destined for an airport experiencing adverse conditions must delay their takeoffs, according to the FAA.

— Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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