TAKING OFF Synonyms: 203 Similar and Opposite Words

taking off

verb

present participle of take off

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

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as in removing

to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile

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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

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as in robbing

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 taking off 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 Why the honey scent trend is taking off The appeal of a honey scent comes down to balance. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 Ramaswamy became Snowflake’s chief executive in 2024, as the AI boom was taking off. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 30 May 2026

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Verb

Ships departing these central port areas must navigate the long route through the archipelago.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Percy Jackson is departing on yet another world-altering adventure this fall.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

Leaders add value by asking better questions, widening perspectives, connecting people, allocating resources and removing the obstacles that slow great work.

— Brent McHugh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The state added women to the workforce without removing men from their role as sole providers.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

Days later, the contract was amended with one change, subtracting a single dollar, dropping it to $249,999 — one dollar below the threshold requiring City Council approval.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
For example, a card with a $95 annual fee that earns $580 in cash back over the course of a year leaves you $485 ahead after subtracting the fee.

— Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of subtracting

Verb

Before that, he had been convicted assaulting someone at a Berlin high school in 2019, as well as robbing someone of a pair of headphones nearly a year later.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026
The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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Lloyd’s Market Association, a group representing maritime insurance agents, called into question on Thursday whether ships exiting the strait could get policies going forward.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
With Messi nearing retirement and Cristiano Ronaldo already exiting the World Cup stage, marketers have spent years searching for the game’s next universally recognizable face.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

Home Depot and Lowe’s both told investors this year that homeowners are putting off larger home improvement projects – those often associated with fixer-upper homes.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Across the country, park agencies struggling with these dire conditions are responding by putting off maintenance for trails and forests to save money, said Ray.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of putting off

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The reduction may not lower monthly payments for many borrowers, and a major risk involves servicers deducting incorrect payment amounts, which can be difficult to reverse.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Prosecutors say Goldstein diverted money from his law firm to pay gambling debts and falsely deducting gambling debts as business expenses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of deducting

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Getting two mouflon proved no more difficult than knocking over the aoudad; both were one-shot kills.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
One Sunday, Henrichsen assaulted an elderly couple walking along a road, knocking over an 80-year-old man and striking his wife, according to a memo compiled by the neighborhood homeowner’s association.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026