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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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2
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
Brendan Rascius
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Irwin said not all of those people taken off the Medicaid rolls were no longer in need of the program.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
An airport spokesperson said that smoke came from its left engine after takeoff.
—June 25, CBS News, 25 June 2025
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Verb
The attack was carried out by a group of B-2 bombers, which took off from Missouri and deployed bunker-busting bombs on Fordow and another site.
—Brendan Rascius
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Irwin said not all of those people taken off the Medicaid rolls were no longer in need of the program.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Noun
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing Wednesday morning in Las Vegas when witnesses said an engine caught fire shortly after takeoff.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
An airport spokesperson said that smoke came from its left engine after takeoff.
—June 25, CBS News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
Verb
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Over time, many of the drivers of their upside, from George Springer to Carlos Correa to Gerrit Cole to Justin Verlander to Tucker and Bregman, departed.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The criminal complaint alleges that she was captured on surveillance footage carrying a black backpack entering the locker room area, appearing to take a photo of the vicinity, and departing without the backpack.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Kids who try to end-run this will have their streams removed and live chat disabled.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Under both the House and Senate versions, taxpayers in the top bracket will have to subtract 2/37th from the value of each dollar deducted over the threshold.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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Where surpluses on other players arrive only once their existing book value has been subtracted, for those who have been at a club from a young age there is little or nothing to subtract.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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McNeil made a highlight-reel catch in the first inning to rob Marcell Ozuna of extra bases, scaling the wall in center field, and giving Holmes a chance to pitch with zeroes on the board.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Twelve years ago high school basketball player Tony Farmer collapsed after hearing his sentence in criminal court for kidnapping, assaulting and robbing a former girlfriend.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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This year is full of fresh beginnings in fashion, with new creative directors presenting launch collections at some of Milan and Paris’s biggest brands.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 July 2025
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The preliminary phase of construction includes substantial soil treatment and complex ground preparation at the north portal, where construction of the launch structure for the tunnel boring machine (TBM) is intended to begin in autumn 2026.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The unserious image conveys how much the drama has become a parody of itself.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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When Israel launched its full-scale war against Iran on June 13, the jingoistic Beach Boys parody once again began to make the rounds.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Some changes could be deal breakers for those whose vote is critical to moving the bill over the finish line.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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To push forward the maiden flights from 2026 to this year, DARPA is focusing on autonomous systems and payloads while putting off specific requirements regarding maximum physical dimensions and autonomous takeoff/landing capabilities in high sea states.—
David Szondy
June 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2025
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Plans for conversion of the upstairs into a boutique hotel never advanced, while the city put off renovations and repairs.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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