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 But replay review determined Fayzullaev’s tackle was a foul, and the goal was taken off the board. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026 The plane had taken off from San José del Cabo in Mexico and was bound for Austin. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 17 June 2026 The air-drying trend that’s taken off on TikTok has brought the issue into sharper focus. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 24 June 2026 Perhaps the biggest reason MDT hasn’t taken off is that it’s not backed by solid evidence. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026 The Big Bear Valley nest is empty, as Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets have taken off on their own. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The company turned to a particular gel formula designed for an immediate cooling effect while ensuring the gear could be put on and taken off with a zip. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 Demand for CPUs has taken off amid the advent of agentic AI — systems that are designed to act autonomously. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off

Verb

Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

After their settlement fee is deducted, however, net savings are typically closer to 20% to 25%.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 26 June 2026
After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.

— City News Service, Daily News, 23 June 2026

Definition of deducted

Verb

Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering, 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of robbed

Verb

We’re certainly gone from the days of teams avoiding trading within the conference or, ha, the division.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The search for machine consciousness has gone mainstream, and companies such as Google, Meta and OpenAI are hiring philosophers to explore questions about AI welfare.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Definition of gone

Verb

For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address.

— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Most savvy shoppers these days are hardly put off by where an item sits in the store, and Chavarria says his menswear is often bought by women.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of put off

Verb

The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026