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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
In a demonstration Wednesday, an Indonesian Air Force F-16 fighter and a Super Tucano attack plane performed successful landings and takeoffs from a toll road in Lampung province on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
This January, Chicago O'Hare International Airport declared itself America's busiest airport based on preliminary FAA operations data for takeoffs and landings, but its passenger count was still lower than Atlanta's, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Those bumpy and rough landings and takeoffs out of Hollywood Burbank Airport are the chatter of legendary social media rants.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As the world’s sixth-busiest airport for takeoffs and landings, Charlotte’s demand for parking also remains high.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the airport had its busiest year ever, with 108,902 operations — in other words, takeoffs and landings — according to the city.
—Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
Inside my briefcase was a fat folder that contained all my material takeoffs, the bids from subs, and a dot-matrix printout of a basic spreadsheet showing all of the costs, along with the total cost.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Inside my briefcase was a fat folder that contained all my material takeoffs, the bids from subs, and a dot-matrix printout of a basic spreadsheet showing all of the costs, along with the total cost.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Preliminary data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows that O’Hare saw more than 857,000 takeoffs and landings last year.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
This January, Chicago O'Hare International Airport declared itself America's busiest airport based on preliminary FAA operations data for takeoffs and landings, but its passenger count was still lower than Atlanta's, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Those bumpy and rough landings and takeoffs out of Hollywood Burbank Airport are the chatter of legendary social media rants.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As the world’s sixth-busiest airport for takeoffs and landings, Charlotte’s demand for parking also remains high.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the airport had its busiest year ever, with 108,902 operations — in other words, takeoffs and landings — according to the city.
—Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
Inside my briefcase was a fat folder that contained all my material takeoffs, the bids from subs, and a dot-matrix printout of a basic spreadsheet showing all of the costs, along with the total cost.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Inside my briefcase was a fat folder that contained all my material takeoffs, the bids from subs, and a dot-matrix printout of a basic spreadsheet showing all of the costs, along with the total cost.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Preliminary data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows that O’Hare saw more than 857,000 takeoffs and landings last year.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeoffs
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Gains were led by Uriage, which continued to deliver a double-digit performance driven by the strength of its hero franchises Xemose and Age Absolu, and supported by launches, such as Bariésun Invisible stick SPF 50+ and Roséliane serum.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Today, Qureshi is arguably the public face of Dragonfly, thanks to his role on the popular Chopping Block podcast—the crypto version of All-In—and viral posts on Crypto Twitter about the failure of Web3 gaming or the efficacy of blockchain launches.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The films remained popular throughout the early 1940s, and their impact persevered via reruns, rereleases, and even parodies, such as Eddie Murphy's not-so-little Buckwheat on Saturday Night Live.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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O’Hara’s celebrity parodies for SCTV included Brooke Shields, Lucille Ball, Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn, Morgan Fairchild and gossip columnist Rona Barrett.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Way better than dusty game show and dinner party spoofs.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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What’s Upstairs at the Downstairs is always a patchwork of mild satire, blatant spoofs, witty music, local jokes.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Takeoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeoffs. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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