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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
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears takes off running looking for a receiver late in the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 05, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Andrea Margolis , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The union alleged that workers are not paid for duties performed before takeoff.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Video provided by Reuters shows a series of sparks coming from the Boeing 757 after taking off.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears takes off running looking for a receiver late in the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 05, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Authorities have released footage of a Southwest Airlines pilot failing a sobriety test shortly before takeoff in January.
—Andrea Margolis , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The union alleged that workers are not paid for duties performed before takeoff.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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He was scheduled to depart on October 1, 2023, but did not board the flight, ICE said in a press release.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The first installment directed by Justin Lin, Tokyo Drift departs from the first two films with a brand-new cast and a separate storyline.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Liam and Noel Gallagher, 16 years removed from what was ostensibly the final Oasis gig (following a scuffle between the two Mancunians backstage at a festival in England), have defied the oddsmakers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors amended its county code this month to remove a decades-old provision requiring the county executive officer to live within its jurisdiction because the code violated the state Constitution.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Two Track estimates the pop-top kit adds roughly 100 lb (45 kg) of weight to the Wrangler Unlimited's total after subtracting the weight of the original roof components that are replaced in the process.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Aug. 2025
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That had the effect of depressing GDP in January, February and March, because imports are subtracted from the government's measure of economic activity.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Palestinians fear the settlement building in the West Bank - which has sharply intensified since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that led to the Gaza war - will rob them of any chance to build a state of their own in the area.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Montgomery robbed Wenceel Pérez of a single, leaping to make a catch to begin the ninth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The destroyers’ arsenal centers on a 96-cell vertical launch system that can be loaded with a mix of weapons, including Tomahawk cruise missiles for long-range land attacks, standard missiles for air and missile defense, and anti-submarine rockets for undersea warfare.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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For the first time in nearly three months, SpaceX is about to conduct a Starship rocket launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The brothers are reuniting for the first time in 18 years to write an original script for the restart of the horror parody franchise, writing and producing the movie alongside Rick Alvarez.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some Trump administration officials have sought to play along with the parody, seeking to be in on the joke rather than just the butt of them.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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To move the 250 million gallons of refined fuel the Navy needs to fight, the fleet will require at least 23 tankers.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The retailer said homeowners have been focused on smaller, less expensive home repairs while putting off bigger projects because of high interest rates and continuing concerns about inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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