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 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 Riley continued to release his own music even after his songwriting career took off. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 The flight took off again Monday morning and landed in Philadelphia, FlightAware data shows. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 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 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 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. — 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

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The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

After their settlement fee is deducted, however, net savings are typically closer to 20% to 25%.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 26 June 2026
After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.

— City News Service, Daily News, 23 June 2026

Definition of deducted

Verb

Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering, 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of robbed

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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Getty Images Two more players have exited the FC Barcelona first team fold with the start of a new month.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of exited

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For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address.

— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
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.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of put off

Verb

Washington subtracted after adding two potential difference-makers in trades for Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026
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