Synonyms of taking off

taking off

verb

present participle of take off

1

as in departing

to leave a place often for another

I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• exiting
• moving
• running along
• going
• getting off
• pulling out
• walking out
• going off
• stepping (along)
• pushing off
• getting
• peeling off
• pushing on
• digging out
• shoving (off)
• cutting out
• packing (up or off)
• buzzing (off)
• bailing out
• clearing out
• clearing off
• bugging out
• sallying (forth)
• beating it
• starting
• taking a hike
• buggering off
• taking a powder
• evacuating
• hitting the road
• fleeing
• escaping
• bugging off
• parting
• pulling stakes
• piking (out or off)
• flying
• bailing
• quitting
• striking out
• setting out
• running away
• getting out
• booking
• vamoosing
• going out
• retiring
• withdrawing
• scarpering
• stepping out
• retreating
• skipping
• emigrating
• lighting out
• mizzling
• abandoning
• removing
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• decamping
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• abiding
• lodging
• closing
• approaching
• dwelling
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

2

as in removing

to rid oneself of (a garment)

take off your coat and stay awhile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• peeling (off)
• putting off
• kicking (off)
• shrugging off
• doffing
• shedding
• stripping
• dousing
• husking
• undressing
• disrobing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throwing (on)
• slipping (into)
• putting on
• donning
• wearing
• clothing
• rigging
• dressing
• suiting
• arraying
• appareling
• robing
• attiring
• bedecking
• garbing

3

as in subtracting

to take away (an amount or number) from a total

the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtracting
• deducting
• knocking off
• reducing
• cutting down
• discounting
• knocking down
• cutting back
• abating
• decreasing
• diminishing
• dwindling
• downsizing
• lessening
• lowering
• shortening
• slashing
• clipping
• pruning
• curtailing
• paring
• cutting
• cropping
• abridging
• whittling
• docking
• trimming
• truncating
• retrenching
• abbreviating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tacking (on)
• adding
• adjoining
• appending
• annexing
• supplementing
• complementing
• increasing
• enhancing
• intensifying
• expanding
• magnifying
• multiplying
• heightening
• raising
• escalating
• enlarging
• augmenting
• boosting
• amplifying
• compounding
• beefing (up)
• aggrandizing

4

as in robbing

slang to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbing
• stealing (from)
• knocking over
• ripping off
• knocking off
• burglarizing
• sacking
• breaking in
• sticking up
• looting
• burgling
• stripping
• plundering
• cheating
• ransacking
• rifling
• plucking
• holding up
• exploiting
• ravishing
• pillaging
• despoiling
• defrauding
• stinging
• bleeding
• sticking
• swindling
• spoiling
• shortchanging
• chiseling
• fleecing
• squeezing
• hustling
• skinning
• mugging
• mulcting
• rooking
• rolling
• cozening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taking off

Helicopters are no longer the only aircraft capable of taking off vertically. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

The glossy finish is subtle, sophisticated, and exactly why the trend is taking off. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Araki, like directors Richard Linklater and Todd Haynes, then began a long relationship with the Sundance Film Festival right when the indie boom of the ’90s was taking off. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

As food costs and supply chain disruptions caused prices at grocery stores to soar, the number of backyard growers and micro-farmers is rapidly taking off across the state. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

The recruiting process is taking off for Benet star Edvardas Stasys. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew secured her second winning result of the weekend with a switch McTwist — a 540-degree twist taking off from her opposite side while grabbing the middle of the board — during women’s vert best trick, which featured a field of athletes averaging only 16 1/2 years old. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026

During that time, the suspects took the woman's bracelet off her wrist without her knowing before taking off, according to police. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 June 2026

For example, Dublin Airport (DUB) and Montreal Trudeau International Airport (YUL) both have United States pre-clearance facilities, where a traveler goes through the necessary visit with a CBP officer before taking off. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026