taking off (from)

Definition of taking off (from)next
present participle of take off (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking off (from)
Verb
  • In Tennessee, Republican leaders have worked with the White House to craft a package of bills aimed at cutting off any state spending on unauthorized residents, in part by creating immigration checks for public school children.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Tax the billionaires to pay for our monthly healthcare and childcare costs, ban private equity firms from buying our homes, lower energy costs by cutting off wasteful bitcoin and AI data centers.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • What is clear is that Oklahoma has become a central player in a national strategy that treats detention not as a means of ensuring public safety, but as an end in itself, a system designed to pressure immigrants into giving up their legal claims and leaving the country voluntarily.
    Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And as the number of pets goes up, many people wind up giving up their animal, overcrowding shelters.
    Margret Grebowicz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Since Obama, the first president to use an official account on the social media site then called Twitter, left office in January 2017, handing over online accounts has been part of the transition process between administrations.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Because of this, handing over $35 million (€30 million) to Manchester United for Rashford might be the safest bet after all.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Taking off (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20off%20%28from%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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