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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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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
Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
But one such moment is happening right now, if congressional leaders can take off their blinders and reach for it.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Reporters had said that the lights in the press cabin briefly went out after takeoff, but no explanation was offered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The airplane door is closed, the steps are pulled away, and eventually Benson watches as the flight takes off.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
But one such moment is happening right now, if congressional leaders can take off their blinders and reach for it.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Now, the agency appears on track to green-light Artemis II for takeoff, as its leaders have sought to assure the public — and the crew — the mission will be safe.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Reporters had said that the lights in the press cabin briefly went out after takeoff, but no explanation was offered.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
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Airport officials project more than 20,000 passengers will depart Louisville by plane the day after Derby 152.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The 28-year-old fills a void left by center Myles Turner, who departed Indiana in the offseason for a free-agent contract with Milwaukee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But videos of the incident do not show Pretti brandishing a gun, and one video appears to show an officer removing a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once clear, the groups installed malware by removing the hard drive and installing the software directly, replacing the hard drive with one preloaded with Ploutus, or connecting an external device, such as a thumb drive, to deploy the malware.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Retirees can now subtract $24,000 in retirement income on their state forms, or double that amount for joint filers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The second point is when the planet is hidden behind the star, so the light of just the star can be subtracted from the light of the star and planet together, leaving just the light from the planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The victims were customers of the same bank, and all were robbed after withdrawing money, Collins said.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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His exploits in the field in 2025 include robbing at least four home runs, leading all right fielders with 15 defensive runs saved, according to Sports Info Solutions, and winning his second Gold Glove and Platinum Glove (overall best defender in the NL).—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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That website's launch was memorably rocky -- only six people successfully signed up for health plans on the website's first day, according to internal Obama administration notes obtained by congressional Republicans -- a failure that became a political liability for the Obama administration.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Designer Alexander Wang collaborated with Uniqlo on a collection and attended launch events in New York City.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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This whole administration is sort of a parody of, like, a women’s-studies class on masculinity.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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The network quickly moved to censor a transgressive sitcom parody where soon-to-be-Ramones-manager Danny Fields tries to cure a TV repairman’s hemorrhoids by sticking a lightbulb up his ass.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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As a politicized national fight over waste, fraud and abuse led by Republicans have targeted California and its Democratic leadership, Bonta and other state officials have moved swiftly to combat the claims.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among life’s great procrastinations, putting off making a will seems to top insignificant things like delaying cleaning the house or starting a homework assignment.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes on Wednesday accidentally got Chiefs fans excited about Kelce putting off retirement and returning for one more season.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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