TOOK OFF (ON) Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

took off (on)

verb

past tense of take off (on)

as in ragged

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On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026

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Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.

— Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.

— Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of aped

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When presented with blank pages, the children started drawing rows of even marks that mimicked the appearance of letters.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
These artificial torsos were constructed of plastics that mimicked the density of human tissue, bone and organs, and each was equipped with more than 5,600 radiation sensors on and in them.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world.

— Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026

Definition of parroted

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Randy Arozarena already had tormented the Cubs twice in the game before stepping into the box in the ninth.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Fresh from taking six wickets in the first innings, Australia's Mitchell Starc's again tormented Bangladesh's top order as the tourists were reduced to 39-3 at lunch in its second innings on Day 2 of a fast-moving second cricket test.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tormented

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Multiple women testified about their fear of being harassed or assaulted by rideshare drivers.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
Around a dozen Black students expressed their concerns during a Board of Trustees meeting, saying they were harassed, intimidated and targeted with racial slurs.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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