Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off (on)
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Chiles, 24, cut loose in the routine, as her teammates mimicked her moves and cheered alongside the mat.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026 -
As the man collapsed in agony, the robot mimicked his posture, drawing laughter from onlookers and instant viral fame online.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The article parroted talking points on rising student enrollment but not the hiring of a student retention officer to try and keep students from leaving.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The article parroted talking points on rising student enrollment but not the hiring of a student retention officer to try and keep students from leaving.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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But Everton’s new recruitment structure would also do well to note that Brentford agreed the deal for their hat-trick hero Igor Thiago, who tormented the Toffees on Sunday, at the end of the 2024 winter transfer window.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Dominique Marceau, a young rebel accused of murder, was a complex and tormented character, which Bardot managed to imbue with depth and authenticity.—
Bianca Novembre,
Vanity Fair,
28 Dec. 2025
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The man appeared to be drunk and had harassed other women in the same area, the president said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three months earlier, a white bus driver had verbally harassed her.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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The move came after King Charles III was heckled during a visit to a cathedral.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Last year, Yorke took off his guitar and left the stage during his solo concert in Melbourne, Australia, after being heckled by a pro-Palestinian protester.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On another occasion, a group of students tripped him to the ground, put a cheese crown made of paper on his head, and then taunted him with actual cheese.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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While Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a one-run complete game in a historic outing for Los Angeles at the Rogers Centre, all eyes were on superstar Shohei Ohtani after he was booed and taunted by the Toronto crowd in Game 1.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Released in 2000, the first of the Wayans brothers’ Scary Movie franchise parodied popular horror, including Faris’ memorable spoof of Drew Barrymore’s Scream opener.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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In its Saturday cold open, the sketch show parodied the final New York City mayoral debate, with Miles Teller as Andrew Cuomo, Ramy Youssef as Zohran Mamdani and Shane Gillis as Curtis Sliwa.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Took off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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