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
The driver of the Toyota, a 38-year-old from New York, allegedly took off from the scene and was found shortly after the collision, state police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Michele Hundley Smith Amanda told Dateline her father believed Michele just took off and left them that night.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Mcvae took off with the woman’s cane, fleeing north through Union Square Park, police said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s Amber Glenn, a 26-year-old powerhouse and LGBTQ+ rights activist whose career took off just when most figure skaters are contemplating retirement.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The suspect vehicle eventually became disabled and the four suspects took off running, police said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet Calvi never really took off as a package holiday destination.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
The flight took off from California and flew to Hill Air Force Base in Utah.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
On the gaming side of things, the bloody clash of extra-terrestrials also took off quickly, with Capcom and Rebellion leading with side-scrolling and first-person action games.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Michele Hundley Smith Amanda told Dateline her father believed Michele just took off and left them that night.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Mcvae took off with the woman’s cane, fleeing north through Union Square Park, police said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s Amber Glenn, a 26-year-old powerhouse and LGBTQ+ rights activist whose career took off just when most figure skaters are contemplating retirement.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The suspect vehicle eventually became disabled and the four suspects took off running, police said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet Calvi never really took off as a package holiday destination.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
The flight took off from California and flew to Hill Air Force Base in Utah.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
On the gaming side of things, the bloody clash of extra-terrestrials also took off quickly, with Capcom and Rebellion leading with side-scrolling and first-person action games.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off
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Crews and aircraft have departed Tel Aviv and plans are in the works to remove crews in Dubai, a spokesman said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after Barrera’s firing, co-star Jenna Ortega departed the film, as well as new director Christopher Landon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Set on a wide, quiet stretch of Long Bay Beach, the resort feels removed but not remote.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Ehardt co-sponsored a bill that would have removed ratios altogether — in a bid to increase the number of in-home day cares available by decreasing their regulation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Points are deducted if kids try to refuse at the last minute.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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In January, it was robbed at gunpoint of what police say was about $100,000 worth of items.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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In Southern California, the fervor around Pokémon cards has led to strings of break-ins in recent months at trading card stores that have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars of losses and even some collectors robbed at gunpoint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the years that followed, the computer giant lost market share and eventually exited the PC business.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bitter taste discourages some animals, and others are put off by the smell.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Board members agreed with Bradley in the brief discussion that followed and subsequently voted unanimously to put off consideration until the next meeting.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, the BLS subtracted almost 600,000 jobs from the 2024 total employment gain.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
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While the win at Everton moved the team up into the top four, victory in United’s final match of February last season only moved them up to 14th in the Premier League table.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Fellow passengers were moved and amazed to witness a former president stuck in typical airport delays alongside them.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Took off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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