TOOK OFF Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

took off

verb

past tense of take off

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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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 The two flags represent the two flights that took off from Boston Logan Airport on the morning of the attacks. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Throughout Friday, choppers took off and landing constantly from the Trishuli barracks. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Navarrete, whose biceps are adorned with a tattoo of her mother and one of the Virgen de Guadalupe as a Zapatista rebel, took off her fuchsia blazer to freshen up for a court hearing in Santa Ana. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The team took off from the Bay Area on Wednesday night with Nick Bosa, George Kittle and almost everyone else on board, a week ahead of the opener against the Los Angeles Rams. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 But the air traffic controller said that transmission appeared broken and unreadable on his end, so the controller seemed surprised a few minutes later when the helicopter took off. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 That particular adventure took off from the Poison Spider Dinosaur Tracksite on Potash Road, located 6 miles west of Moab. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Leavitt was originally slated for a six-week run in Chicago beginning in February 2026, but extended the run to three months as the box office took off with her casting. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

After his namesake business went into administration in May 2024 and Leane departed that August, the designer took time to recalibrate.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

Janai Norman exited the program in April after her contract was not renewed.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Martin Herlihy, who previously appeared on-screen for four seasons as a member of Please Don’t Destroy and worked in the writers room on Season 51, has also exited the show.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

Stop putting off that next step for your side hustle and find the perfect person to take your business to the next level.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Don’t be put off by the alarming title; this book approaches our ominous political landscape with an eye to diagnosing, not depressing.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of put off

Verb

Michigan was 80 yards from the end zone with 10 seconds remaining and hadn’t moved the ball at all since its first drive.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Had moved from my very small town in northern Va to the big city of Richmond to begin my new career as a management trainee with a local bank at the princely sum of $11,000 per year at age 22.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026