TAKING OFF (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

taking off (from)

verb

present participle of take off (from)

as in withdrawing (from)

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One couple has racked up millions of views for their trailblazing short cut into the Costco parking lot, bypassing the entrance and four-wheeling over the curb and sidewalk, sometimes cutting off drivers about to pull into the vacant spot.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Republicans argued before the vote that cutting off the administration's ability to wage war now would tie their hands.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of cutting off

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When some people around us think that unification [with China] would be fine, that means giving up a pursuit that has lasted more than a hundred years.

— Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026
Meanwhile, Kara shared that her mother, an original cast member on RHOC, isn’t giving up.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of giving up

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The new manager solved the Bang Records problem by walking into a Ninth Avenue warehouse and handing over $20,000 in cash to two mobsters dressed to the nines.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Her parents weren’t so sure and convinced her to fly out to see the place in person before handing over any cash.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2026

Definition of handing over

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