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
Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
About 15 minutes after the plane took off, an iPhone crash alert was received by Prince George's County Public Safety Communications, indicating a crash had occurred near where routes 50 and 301 connect in the Bowie area.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
There’s the stepover loved by the two Ronaldos (Cristiano and Nazario, the original from Brazil), the two-touch turn that took off on a video game, and the hocus pocus skill that humiliated one Brazil legend and earned another a free meal.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Once inside, Minguzzi says that the burglars took off with approximately $10,000 in tools that were on display as part of their Father's Day deals and money from the registers.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
In recent years, Idaho home prices took off and cities have scrambled to pay for services to keep up with the growth.
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Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
The flight took off again Monday morning and landed in Philadelphia, FlightAware data shows.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
And even as Demure took off on TikTok, most women got the side wink.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Riley continued to release his own music even after his songwriting career took off.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
About 15 minutes after the plane took off, an iPhone crash alert was received by Prince George's County Public Safety Communications, indicating a crash had occurred near where routes 50 and 301 connect in the Bowie area.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
There’s the stepover loved by the two Ronaldos (Cristiano and Nazario, the original from Brazil), the two-touch turn that took off on a video game, and the hocus pocus skill that humiliated one Brazil legend and earned another a free meal.
—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Once inside, Minguzzi says that the burglars took off with approximately $10,000 in tools that were on display as part of their Father's Day deals and money from the registers.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
In recent years, Idaho home prices took off and cities have scrambled to pay for services to keep up with the growth.
—
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
The flight took off again Monday morning and landed in Philadelphia, FlightAware data shows.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
And even as Demure took off on TikTok, most women got the side wink.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Riley continued to release his own music even after his songwriting career took off.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
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After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
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The Canadian women’s team — the reigning Olympic champions from the Tokyo Games — was deducted six points from its group standings in France.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Then came the Covid-19 pandemic, which robbed the world of connection and never fully gave it back.
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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Most savvy shoppers these days are hardly put off by where an item sits in the store, and Chavarria says his menswear is often bought by women.
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The reality is, putting off having these discussions does not do anyone any favors.
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Washington subtracted after adding two potential difference-makers in trades for Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.
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There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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