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.
—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
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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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The robot is being tested aboard the Song Hang research vessel, which departed on June 8 from Changxing Island near Shanghai.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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As he was handcuffed and removed from the courtroom, spectators erupted in cheers and applause, according to footage from the courtroom.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Some were paid as little as less than $580 monthly after room and board were deducted, prosecutors said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
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Some were paid as little as 500 euros (less than $580) monthly after room and board were deducted, prosecutors said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The three men held the two at gunpoint and robbed them.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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During their journey to the United States, Jacob saw dead bodies while trekking through the jungle, was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint with his parents, witnessed a rape, and had to sell candy and beg for money, his dad said.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The company exited bankruptcy on April 1, 2024.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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Talk to business owners who have already exited.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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She's seen these parents put off their own health, including necessary surgeries.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Earlier, the White House blamed logistical issues when Vance put off his trip.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The judge found that Energy Transfer’s contribution was a gift and subtracted the $10 million already paid by the federal government when calculating the nearly $28 million award.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Took off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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