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
• breaking in
• sticking up
• sacking
• looting
• burgling
• stripping
• plundering
• ransacking
• rifling
• cheating
• plucking
• holding up
• ravishing
• exploiting
• pillaging
• despoiling
• defrauding
• stinging
• sticking
• bleeding
• swindling
• spoiling
• shortchanging
• chiseling
• fleecing
• hustling
• squeezing
• skinning
• mugging
• mulcting
• rooking
• rolling
• cozening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taking off

The copilot allegedly stabbed the captain in the cockpit before passengers intervened aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 after taking off from Dubai, UAE, with 182 people including eight crew members flying to Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

About two hours after taking off, the aircraft began quickly losing altitude and turned sharply to the north, flight tracking data showed. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Why the trend is taking off now Two forces are pushing workstation sinks into more kitchens. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Roberts initially began experiencing pain in his right hip and wound up taking off about a month from November to December. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Scooter already has three children and Sydney’s career is still taking off in a major way. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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