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as in exits
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 removes
to rid oneself of (a garment)
take off your coat and stay awhile
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as in subtracts
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 robs
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 takes off
When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
There is a similar silence after Maggie’s mother takes off.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Beta Technologies said there are two versions of its aircraft, one that can lift off and land vertically like a helicopter and another that takes off on a traditional runway.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
The characters are like those in a deck of wild cards designed by Salvador Dalí, but somehow the game Ionesco prepares never takes off here.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Meet the man whose calculations quietly determine how, and whether, your next flight takes off.
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Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Gelli Haha and her backup dancers twirl around vibrant decor in the sky before the singer hops behind the steering wheel of a huge, fluffy cloud and takes off on a trippy voyage.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
An aircraft takes off from Beirut Airport as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike Tuesday.
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Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Things take a turn when Claire takes off, only to come back covered in someone else’s blood.
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Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
There is a similar silence after Maggie’s mother takes off.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Beta Technologies said there are two versions of its aircraft, one that can lift off and land vertically like a helicopter and another that takes off on a traditional runway.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
The characters are like those in a deck of wild cards designed by Salvador Dalí, but somehow the game Ionesco prepares never takes off here.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Meet the man whose calculations quietly determine how, and whether, your next flight takes off.
—
Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Gelli Haha and her backup dancers twirl around vibrant decor in the sky before the singer hops behind the steering wheel of a huge, fluffy cloud and takes off on a trippy voyage.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
An aircraft takes off from Beirut Airport as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike Tuesday.
—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Things take a turn when Claire takes off, only to come back covered in someone else’s blood.
—
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes off
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Brady, meanwhile, has made the playoffs just twice with Ottawa — first-round exits each of the past two seasons.
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This removes a major trigger for addictive doomscrolling and the reinforcement of harmful content.
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Specifically, people believe this practice removes a plant compound found called phytate that's found in almonds.
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The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.
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The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion.
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Long known as the heroic outlaw who robs from the rich to give to the poor, Sarnoski’s revisionist take wasn’t purposefully trying to knock Robin Hood down a peg or cater to either political party’s preferred interpretation of the legendary figure.
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Brandsema explained that humans are born with one pool of motor neurons for life, and SMA slowly robs individuals of their motor neurons over time, leaving them with difficulty walking or running, holding up their heads, or even swallowing food and liquid safely.
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Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
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Xenotransplantation departs from this trajectory by reestablishing animal use as a central and permanent component of medicine.
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When a leader puts off a decision, the people around them feel the pause first.
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The longer Congress puts off reckoning with these problems, the more difficult the solutions will be.
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What happened Imagine an ATM that checks your balance, dispenses the money, then deducts the amount from your account.
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The state’s homestead market-value exclusion program automatically deducts a certain amount of value for the purpose of calculating property taxes.
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If the plant moves forward to the construction stage, the expenditures will not be recovered through local electric utility customer rates or consumer bills.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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