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 pilot program took off and over the next two decades, 5,357 schools, teacher homes, and shop buildings were built in underserviced Black communities.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy and another trooper arrived, the driver took off.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
After the epidemic took off in Cuauhtemoc, health authorities scrambled.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Whether it was penned by Apa or some Brit with possessed hips, the song soon took off.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Three people are dead following a fiery three-car crash on Route 15 in Stratford early Sunday where the driver who police believe caused the collision took off.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
After the shooting, a woman at the camp — the one who police believe got into a fight with Savage — took off in the Acura, resulting in a car chase and a crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
OPay took off in 2019 with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
The trend took off last year after the influencer Becca Murray created one following her divorce.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy and another trooper arrived, the driver took off.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
After the epidemic took off in Cuauhtemoc, health authorities scrambled.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Whether it was penned by Apa or some Brit with possessed hips, the song soon took off.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Three people are dead following a fiery three-car crash on Route 15 in Stratford early Sunday where the driver who police believe caused the collision took off.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
After the shooting, a woman at the camp — the one who police believe got into a fight with Savage — took off in the Acura, resulting in a car chase and a crash.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
OPay took off in 2019 with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
The trend took off last year after the influencer Becca Murray created one following her divorce.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off
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The outbreak aboard the MV Hondius began after a Dutch cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew departed Argentina on April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Earlier Thursday afternoon, the plane departed Akron Fulton Regional Airport — just a few miles from the crash site — before the pilot turned back and canceled the landing for unknown reasons, WEWS reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The map has changed multiple times over the past month, and at one point was removed from the website entirely.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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During the project, the road will be removed and replaced from the first parking lot to Bruce Road, thanks to a contract by the Board of Commissioners awarded in April.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Club sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so, have told The Athletic that the net debt is estimated around €90million, and this amount would need to be deducted from the final price.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Only contributions above the AGI floor can be deducted.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Feduccia and the Rays were robbed of back-to-back homers in the sixth by their own ballpark.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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Yount’s fine catch with two outs in the ninth inning robbed Eddie Murray from breaking up a no-hitter.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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There was a pause in the action in the fourth inning when plate umpire Brian O’Nora exited with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit by a foul ball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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With the Royals using multiple relievers in Friday’s loss — six, after starter Michael Wacha exited — there was a chance his name would be called at some point Saturday afternoon.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The inconvenience of that military presence has brought certain compensations from the government, such as a strikingly modern, geometric contemporary art museum (Nagi MOCA) that draws visitors not put off by the arduous journey required to get there.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Commissioner Jessica Vasquez requested the AI proposal be deferred, likely putting off consideration for at least one month.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Demerits are subtracted from a starting score of 100, which is considered perfect.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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After staff members broke up the altercation for a second time, several individuals, including Hayes and two of her daughters, were moved to a grassy area beside the school building, according to the affidavit.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Fugaz moved to this location early last year—the former spot was, though somewhat unbelievable, even smaller.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Took off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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