takes off (on)

present tense third-person singular of take off (on)

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Verb
  • There are high columns crawling with ivy, nearly 12 acres of rolling lawns, teensy windows with teensy shutters, and a diminutive pool house that apes a fairy-tale cottage.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • South Park’s Eric Cartman parodies Kirk in the episode by asking a college student a question, referencing Kirk’s viral debates on college campuses.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Fortunately, a monoclonal antibody—a protein that mimics the antibodies a person’s immune system would make if they were infected with a particular pathogen—was available.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Opened in 1923, the historic shopping center’s architecture mimics the Moorish-style of Kansas City’s sister city of Seville, Spain.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And anyone who might have doubts tends to get drowned out by a torrent of early media coverage, which usually parrots the official announcement.
    F.D. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes art imitates life by skipping a generation.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Which bugs bite on the NC coast?
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • On average, the matador bugs increased their waving behavior seven times more in the presence of the predatory mantids.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Garraty is forced to slap himself across the face to stay awake as Barkovitch taunts him.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the present day, Ellen watches as MacKinny taunts Colum in front of a crowd of onlookers and rushes to stand by his side.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Takes off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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