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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 takeoffs
Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
When a shortage of air traffic controllers occurs, the FAA reduces the number of takeoffs and landings to ensure on-duty air traffic controllers are not overwhelmed by flight volume.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Anytime that gets worse and creates a shortage of controllers, the FAA reduces the number of takeoffs and landings to ensure controllers aren’t overwhelmed and the system remains safe.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The success of the AirCar is the 280-340 hp V6 engine, advanced avionics, and over 170 flight hours logged across hundreds of takeoffs and landings – ensuring a robust and trusted configuration.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
On Monday, sightings of two or three large drones near Copenhagen airport halted all takeoffs and landings there for nearly four hours.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Overloading can cause inefficient fuel use, engine strain, or unsafe takeoffs.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
WindRunner’s four jet engines will aid with short takeoffs.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
When a shortage of air traffic controllers occurs, the FAA reduces the number of takeoffs and landings to ensure on-duty air traffic controllers are not overwhelmed by flight volume.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Anytime that gets worse and creates a shortage of controllers, the FAA reduces the number of takeoffs and landings to ensure controllers aren’t overwhelmed and the system remains safe.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The success of the AirCar is the 280-340 hp V6 engine, advanced avionics, and over 170 flight hours logged across hundreds of takeoffs and landings – ensuring a robust and trusted configuration.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
On Monday, sightings of two or three large drones near Copenhagen airport halted all takeoffs and landings there for nearly four hours.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Overloading can cause inefficient fuel use, engine strain, or unsafe takeoffs.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
WindRunner’s four jet engines will aid with short takeoffs.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeoffs
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The most recent 100 launches were accomplished in one year and 10 months.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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For instance, think back to when everyone was doing spoofs about titles that dealt with women in trains or in windows or in peril.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Altman, by virtue of the sheer number of spoofs, appears to have joined the pantheon of comic figures alongside South Park’s Eric Cartman and Family Guy’s Peter Griffin.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Takeoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeoffs. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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