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 In reply, Sanju Samson hit 56 off 23 balls but India was down to 130-5 and the chase never took off. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Instead of bolting off the line when the gun sounded, Garret, Retzlaff and about a dozen other girls walked a few meters and then left the course, while the male athlete took off. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Despite its short episode length, the show is designed for streaming services and even TV networks, but not microdrama platforms, having been created before the vertical video craze took off. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Many young people blame AI, which took off after OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Northrop’s Talon Blue strategy During the recent test flight, the aircraft autonomously taxied, took off, performed in-flight manoeuvres, and landed without remote human intervention. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Photographer Glenn Silva’s photos and video quickly took off online. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Hours later, the men said Hackett showed up at the store with a baseball bat and took off with a jacket from the store. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Apple started selling out of Mac Minis as OpenClaw, an open-source agentic AI tool, took off in markets such as China. — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off

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The defendant and others are said to have used a yacht that departed from the German port of Rostock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, this future focus dwindled and largely disappeared in the following decades as key leaders departed Congress, and their successors pursued other interests.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of departed

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Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

Window fees are deducted first, so members often make more from their window than from their stake.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The payouts combine unpaid overtime, reimbursement for housing illegally deducted from their pay and hefty damages personally sought by investigating Prosecutor Paolo Storari, Brigatti said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of deducted

Verb

It got pushed back a year and the female lead changed when Rosa Salazar exited and Melissa Fumero came on.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The following season, Philadelphia exited in the National League Championship Series, and the next two years saw losses in the Division Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exited

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And when his biceps injury flared again, and the discomfort extended up through his neck, the Dodgers put off an IL move as long as possible.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The family’s story is mostly told from the perspective of Barb, the youngest sibling, who pushes for answers but puts off obtaining her own genetic test results.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of put off

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For example, a family of four with $1,000 in net monthly income would have $300 subtracted from the new $1,023 maximum, leaving the household with $723 in monthly SNAP benefits.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
The amount is subtracted from their taxable estate, and the assets go to the charity — free of the income taxes that would otherwise be paid by the individual who inherits the estate.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026