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 The book beams in from a world where the culture overlooks the professionalism and earnestness of the Beatles because Velvetmania took off in its place. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 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 And while cable didn’t completely disappear as streaming took off, the number of people subscribed to cable plans began (and has continued) to drop over the past decade. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026 Surace took off his chain belt and began beating Ivester, and Thompson also beat Ivester — with the belt, a chair leg and a night stick. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 The two flags represent the two flights that took off from Boston Logan Airport on the morning of the attacks. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Throughout Friday, choppers took off and landing constantly from the Trishuli barracks. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Navarrete, whose biceps are adorned with a tattoo of her mother and one of the Virgen de Guadalupe as a Zapatista rebel, took off her fuchsia blazer to freshen up for a court hearing in Santa Ana. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The team took off from the Bay Area on Wednesday night with Nick Bosa, George Kittle and almost everyone else on board, a week ahead of the opener against the Los Angeles Rams. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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McGregor and Strickland departed Oban, Scotland, at the end of August and are set to arrive in Brazil later this fall.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The milestone journey, which departed California on September 7, 2026, and arrived in North Carolina on September 14 before being officially announced on September 18, was far more than a technical showcase.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

Abascal was removed from the building on a stretcher and placed in an ambulance before she was driven away from the neighborhood.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Since production has never been transparent about exactly what went down during her surgery, Kari has only her blurry memory combined with the accounts of cameramen who were in the operating room documenting it — until they were removed.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of removed

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The homes of basketball pros Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks were robbed in 2025.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026
Investigators say Gonzalez was robbed at gunpoint while meeting Castro in the Aldine area last Sunday to sell property.

— Joe McCoy, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of robbed

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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell, who exited his start last week with left groin tightness, threw a bullpen on Tuesday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
One of the bullets exited her head before reentering her left arm near the elbow, where it was recovered during the autopsy.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of exited

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SoftBank’s energy business and nuclear company Holtec put off their listings after investors balked, The New York Times reported.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
For many, the little treat brings back memories of romantic summer evenings (even if some are put off by the long lines of tourists at Luini’s today).

— Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of put off

Verb

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

Definition of subtracted

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And in the subadult part of the bracket, Bear #89 (Backpack) and Brady Bunch member 620 each moved onto the next round.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
But Booker, according to Mills, brought Blumenthal—Connecticut’s other senator—into the effort and ultimately moved forward with a bill, against Murphy’s wishes.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026