TAKING OFF Synonyms: 203 Similar and Opposite Words

taking off

verb

Definition of taking off next

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 Nedas is taking off at 20 points a game, including a 36-point effort Tuesday against Lincoln-Way Central. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026 But once inside, as the crackling fire quickly warms you up, there’s no better feeling after hours on the trail than dropping your backpack on the floor, taking off your boots and settling in for a few days of peaceful escape. —

The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 The plane crashed near Rio Linda Boulevard and Claire Avenue in North Sacramento’s Robla neighborhood shortly after taking off from Rio Linda Airport. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Close your eyes and picture taking off your shoes and socks on a warm, spring day. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025 At least seven people are dead and 11 injured after a UPS plane crashed after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) on Tuesday evening. —

Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 What to know As Wallace’s career was taking off, so was the oil boom. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025 These getaways centered around learning are taking off in popularity, and destinations and hotels are taking notice. —

Essence, 20 Oct. 2025 Denver International and Newark Liberty International airports saw ground delays where flights were prohibited from taking off until controllers were able to handle them. —

Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

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Six departing flights and six arriving flights had been cancelled at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock as of late Monday afternoon, said Heather Kendrick, a spokesperson for the airport.

— Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Leader departing Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective sectors, sources say.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026