1
as in departed
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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2
as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
take off your coat and stay awhile
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as in deducted
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 robbed
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 took off
Whether it was penned by Apa or some Brit with possessed hips, the song soon took off.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Three people are dead following a fiery three-car crash on Route 15 in Stratford early Sunday where the driver who police believe caused the collision took off.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
After the shooting, a woman at the camp — the one who police believe got into a fight with Savage — took off in the Acura, resulting in a car chase and a crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
OPay took off in 2019 with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
The trend took off last year after the influencer Becca Murray created one following her divorce.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump has had a contentious relationship with mainstream journalists since his political ambitions took off in 2015.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Late Saturday night, one of the homes that Gault usually walks her dog past was targeted by burglars who entered through a second-story balcony and took off with cash and valuables, Los Angeles Police Department officers told CBS LA.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Instead, a number of chimpanzees took off running, leaving Sandel and fellow researcher John Mitani puzzled.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Three people are dead following a fiery three-car crash on Route 15 in Stratford early Sunday where the driver who police believe caused the collision took off.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
After the shooting, a woman at the camp — the one who police believe got into a fight with Savage — took off in the Acura, resulting in a car chase and a crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
OPay took off in 2019 with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
The trend took off last year after the influencer Becca Murray created one following her divorce.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump has had a contentious relationship with mainstream journalists since his political ambitions took off in 2015.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Late Saturday night, one of the homes that Gault usually walks her dog past was targeted by burglars who entered through a second-story balcony and took off with cash and valuables, Los Angeles Police Department officers told CBS LA.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Instead, a number of chimpanzees took off running, leaving Sandel and fellow researcher John Mitani puzzled.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off
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More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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After walking into the training shed midway through practice, Hutchins departed the practice field.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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IndyCar removed a Freedom 250 Grand Prix T-shirt from the shopping section of its official website Wednesday in the wake of criticism that the product’s messaging was tone deaf and open to a racist interpretation.—
Curt Anderson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Prior to this conversation, Carmy secretly removed his name from the restaurant's partnership agreement.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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While there are limits to prevent excessive withholding, certain debts — like child support or federal tax debt — can take priority and increase the total amount being deducted from your paycheck.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than 25 million filers, for instance, deducted their overtime pay — averaging out to more than $3,100 per filer.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
27 Apr. 2026
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Davenport said this is the second time someone has been robbed outside her home.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Despite the March 26 fire at the City Park Bandshell, which destroyed the historic structure and robbed this marquee series of its main stage, the 40-year-old jazz nonprofit has vowed to go on with a mobile stage.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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That's when Hill exited the courtroom and announced his intention to head to Orlando for some R&R at Disney.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The longer Congress puts off reckoning with these problems, the more difficult the solutions will be.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Calculating and rageful, Salieri is immediately put off by Mozart’s confidence and rougish behavior.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Demerits are subtracted from a starting score of 100, which is considered perfect.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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“Took off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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