1
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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2
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
Buttercup and her babies are being monitored by animal keepers and veterinary staff, and the pair are sometimes taken off exhibit to limit crowd exposure.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The deal was taken off the menu in 2024.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
This kind of seamless coordination is critical to ensuring dangerous individuals are taken off the streets.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s a good reminder of how quickly this has taken off.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to having those 14 months taken off his overall sentence, Combs is also likely eligible for a reduction in his sentence under the First Step Act and by participating in a drug rehabilitation program.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The 18-year-old was taken off the oval in 2022 for allegedly punching a high school classmate in the groin, leading to a felony charge that was reduced to a misdemeanor before eventually being dropped.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Still, Smith was taken off the Sharks’ top line alongside Macklin Celebrini and replaced by Michael Misa at times during the second period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
To be honest, even with the public spectacle of a trial now taken off CAA’s plate, most of Musero’s case had been trimmed back in June last year (see below), so a lot of what could have taken place on the record and in public would have been somewhere between embarrassing and performative.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The deal was taken off the menu in 2024.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
This kind of seamless coordination is critical to ensuring dangerous individuals are taken off the streets.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s a good reminder of how quickly this has taken off.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to having those 14 months taken off his overall sentence, Combs is also likely eligible for a reduction in his sentence under the First Step Act and by participating in a drug rehabilitation program.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The 18-year-old was taken off the oval in 2022 for allegedly punching a high school classmate in the groin, leading to a felony charge that was reduced to a misdemeanor before eventually being dropped.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Still, Smith was taken off the Sharks’ top line alongside Macklin Celebrini and replaced by Michael Misa at times during the second period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
To be honest, even with the public spectacle of a trial now taken off CAA’s plate, most of Musero’s case had been trimmed back in June last year (see below), so a lot of what could have taken place on the record and in public would have been somewhere between embarrassing and performative.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off
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Dach moved to center on a line with Alexandre Texier and Zack Bolduc, with Oliver Kapanen moving up to center a line with Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Uranus has moved into a new part of your chart.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her clothes had been ready to be removed for about four hours.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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By November, the agency removed the warning and, unsurprisingly, once word got out that the treatment wasn’t only safe but also beneficial, demand surged.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
22 Apr. 2026
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Late tax payments can be deducted from those refunds, or might need to have a certificate of error applied for a missing exemption or incorrect assessment.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Automatic service fees for large parties at a restaurant cannot be deducted as a qualifying tip, for instance.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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As research evolves and policy takes shape, the growing awareness of microplastics may prove to be the first step in addressing a problem that has, until now, largely gone unseen.—
Baltimore Sun,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The highest levels of the federal government are paying attention to a list of people who have gone missing or died, citing concerns about their connections to scientific research, some of it potentially classified.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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McCoy was once considered a top-10 pick, but the 6-foot, 195-pound corner sustained a torn ACL during offseason workouts in January 2025 that robbed him of his junior season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The terrifying story of how Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint during Paris Fashion Week in 2016 is being made into a Canal+ doc series.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The six trucks departed Van in eastern Turkey to pass through the Gurbulak border crossing, Van Health Director Muhammed Tosun said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Immediately after last year’s NFL draft, in which the Rams came away with two first-round picks in 2026, coach Sean McVay put off any hint of anticipation about how the team might leverage their bounty in this year’s draft.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Particularly, Kachka said, Ukraine is willing to put off receiving subsidies from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, for several years in an attempt to ease concerns over one of the bloc’s largest and most politically sensitive programs.—
Oliver Crook,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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Balogun equalized with a penalty in the 59th after being knocked over by goalkeeper Donovan Léon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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See where tornadoes touched down, hail sizes reported, trees knocked over and roads closed due to flooding.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Taken off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20off. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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