TAKEN OFF Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

taken off

verb

past participle of take off

as in moved

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 removed

to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile

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as in deducted

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 stolen (from)

slang to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint

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Recent Examples of taken off The plane had taken off from Pensacola about 30 minutes before, according to the tracking site FlightAware. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 In exchange for pleading guilty to the four counts of first degree murder and a felony burglary charge—the death penalty and the right to make an appeal—were taken off the table. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown was also slow to get up after a run play that saw him get taken off his feet. — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 What would be included, and what would be taken off the top, from the pot of money the sides would share? — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 July 2026 The suspect either fell off of his bike or was taken off of his bike by officers and during the struggle pulled out a knife and injured an officer, Patterson said. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Whatever is brought onto the beach should be taken off, from trash to toys and umbrellas. — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026 The jet had taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York when both of its engines failed. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The state originally proposed these rules in April for approval in May, but those measures were postponed and taken off of the agenda until Tuesday's meeting, which was a conference call. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Creekside and Worth County moved up in classification, and Bowdon and Hebron Christian have new coaches and graduated key players.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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Between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the Musée du Président Jacques Chirac in the central French town of Sarran was robbed for the third time in less than a year, a French public prosecutor told local media outlet Ici Limousin.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The hypothesis was that one of the men — linked to organized crime groups that robbed wealthy homes — attempted to rob the Percy home and Valerie had woken up.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of robbed

Verb

In the space of 18 months, China has gone from lagging far behind the US to hosting multiple AI models that are nipping at the heels of Silicon Valley’s champions and gaining major traction among users globally.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
There are reports of cyberattacks on water systems in a dozen states, but because there's no federal regulation requiring local utilities to report hacks, more may have gone unreported, Garcia said.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of gone

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Depending on the severity of a partial UCL tear, rehab and strengthening the muscles around the elbow can sometimes at least put off surgery.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
By agreeing to put off the merger for now, Paramount doesn’t have to face a potential courtroom loss over attorneys generals’ longer-term restraining order, for example.

— Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of put off

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Mara Sade, formerly Jakara Jackson in WWE, has officially departed TNA as a free agent following her contract's expiration on August 3rd.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Over a year after most DOGE members departed the government, independent auditors still cannot pinpoint who all the DOGE personnel were.

— Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026