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as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
take off your coat and stay awhile
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as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon
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as in to rob
slang
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint
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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s
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Recent Examples of take off
Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
In late January, online flight trackers noted a dozen F-35 fighters taking off from Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico and landing on the Azores islands in the mid-Atlantic, on their way to the Middle East.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Kevin Sherrington
feb. 10, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Exactly, when electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, known as eVTOLs, or other types of hybrid aircraft will start flying around Kelly remains up in the air.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Gayheart's career took off from there.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
In late January, online flight trackers noted a dozen F-35 fighters taking off from Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico and landing on the Azores islands in the mid-Atlantic, on their way to the Middle East.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
Not until Hunter flagged down a league official was Spud finally cleared for takeoff.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 10, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Exactly, when electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, known as eVTOLs, or other types of hybrid aircraft will start flying around Kelly remains up in the air.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
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And now Salloi departs Kansas City as one of the greatest to ever wear a Sporting KC kit.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The former prince was spotted departing the Aylsham Police Station in Aylsham, England, as seen in an image obtained by Reuters.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The trooper then removed Jackson from the vehicle.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jailbreaking in this context refers to a process that removes software restrictions placed on a piece of hardware.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scientists subtract the temperature anomalies in the rest of the tropical Pacific from those in the region most important for El Niño.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Japan could then subtract those emissions from its total carbon output.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu revealed she was physically assaulted, robbed and received death threats at Stanford University after her 2019 decision to represent China instead of the United States.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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But in the case of a recent meetup under those circumstances, the purchaser was robbed of their cash.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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This would reduce weight, lower launch costs, and free up space for scientific instruments or communication payloads.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Select retailers will also sell the game during launch week, according to a Nintendo news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Humphrey, determined to recreate the video as accurately as possible, worked with Southwest to film her parody on a real plane with the same flight attendant from the first video.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s willingness to mock the president through aggressive social-media parody elevated him to de facto resistance leader.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Montage founder, Alan Fuerstman, personally moves into every new property for its first month of operations to ensure the brand’s signature five-star service is up to snuff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The players could feel the former United and Wales winger starting to move up the gears.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Remember family movie night, put off yesterday during the frozen march and general strike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota officials put off approving a public option in 2024, citing funding concerns.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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