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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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
While the Palisades nuclear plant closed in 2022, an effort to reopen the plant took off not long after.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
Jay Blackman, NBC news, 25 July 2025
In a surprising and inexplicable way, as takeoffs and landings ceased, the feverish activity that airport grass hides under its seemingly peaceful surface came to a screeching halt.
—Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
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Verb
Ian Happ took off for home and got caught in a rundown himself when the Sox threw to the plate.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
While the Palisades nuclear plant closed in 2022, an effort to reopen the plant took off not long after.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
Noun
Minutes after takeoff Friday, a Southwest flight leaving Burbank, California, rapidly descended because another aircraft was in the area, injuring two flight attendants and frightening passengers, according to officials and those on board.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 25 July 2025
In a surprising and inexplicable way, as takeoffs and landings ceased, the feverish activity that airport grass hides under its seemingly peaceful surface came to a screeching halt.
—Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
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Verb
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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One of the first things the trust did was remove the plants.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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That can also help remove some of the fear around layoffs.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As a result, those foreign shipments added 5.2 percentage points to growth after subtracting a whopping 4.7 points in the January-March period.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Their absence could subtract from longer-term growth, according to the Congressional Budget Office.—
Claudia Sahm,
Mercury News,
29 July 2025
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But the only way that comes into play is if injuries rob the opportunity to at least dream of playoff success.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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Investigators believe the two teenagers lured Moton and an unidentified 21-year-old Aurora man to the parking lot to rob them.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2025
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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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This launch reinforces Apple’s broader goal of blending its online and offline experience in India.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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In her video, a parody of the original campaign, the Grammy-winner delivered Sweeney’s lines with an exaggerated accent, mispronouncing the color blue.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 July 2025
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Lehrer performed his parodies at coffeehouses and student gatherings throughout the Cambridge, Massachusetts, area.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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The implant was allegedly moved when Niven, 34, elbowed Nikki mid-fight.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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For business leaders, this means moving beyond departmental AI initiatives to embrace customer experience as your primary competitive battlefield.—
Nitin Badjatia,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And yet, not wanting to dampen the mood now that Aidan is finally in New York for an extended period of time, Carrie puts off confronting this truth.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Despite relatively low unemployment, hiring data indicates that younger, entry-level workers have been increasingly struggling to get their foot in the door as employers put off hiring plans amid wider economic uncertainty and some industries, like government and tech, having slashed workers.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
16 July 2025
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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