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 robbed
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
His first action in the game was a shoulder drop that saw his boot taken off by a Forest defender who just couldn’t get close enough to him.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
His work has taken off since then, leading him to design helmets for other major programs such as Michigan, Tennessee and BYU, among others.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Amid turbulence following the shoot Rupert Wyatt had been taken off the project by MBC but was subsequently reinstated on the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
That option has been taken off the board.
—Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Oak Park and River Forest High School said that exterior doors were taken off restrooms only when there would be no straight line of sight into the location of stalls and urinals.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The result is a four-seat, old-school Land Rover that begs to be taken off-road.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Now the stuff that has really taken off as far as live shows are people like Billy Strings and Tyler Childers.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Then criminal prosecution can be taken off the table.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
His work has taken off since then, leading him to design helmets for other major programs such as Michigan, Tennessee and BYU, among others.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Amid turbulence following the shoot Rupert Wyatt had been taken off the project by MBC but was subsequently reinstated on the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
That option has been taken off the board.
—Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Oak Park and River Forest High School said that exterior doors were taken off restrooms only when there would be no straight line of sight into the location of stalls and urinals.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The result is a four-seat, old-school Land Rover that begs to be taken off-road.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Now the stuff that has really taken off as far as live shows are people like Billy Strings and Tyler Childers.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Then criminal prosecution can be taken off the table.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Accordingly, if the home entertainment and merchandise sales should be added to the theater takings, the marketing cost should be deducted from them.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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She was ordered to pay Abasolo $500,000 as an equalization payment, though her previous spousal support payments were deducted from that total, bringing it to $460,229.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Two more banks in the Central District were allegedly robbed similarly that same day.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Two other banks also in downtown San Francisco were robbed the same day in the same fashion, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Manager Carlos Mendoza has gone from an early-season Manager of the Year candidate to a popular name in hot seat debates.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Multiple videos that have gone viral locally on social media but were later deleted showed the fight and ensuing altercations that occurred, including one of Taddese’s friends attempting to help him before Taddese was fatally shot, a moment also captured on camera.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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When bourbon slumped in the 1980s, many distilleries put off repairs to their stills, which caused plenty of problems.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even Sinner’s groundstroke attacks rarely knocked over the skittles in Alcaraz’s playground.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a TikTok video filmed by a concertgoer, the man knocked over the microphone stand before rolling onto the stage.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Baro and Jinyoung of B1A4 also departed WM and B1A4 in 2011.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old is expected to start working at the south-coast club in the next week and will replace David Weir, who departed his role as Brighton technical director on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Taken off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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