TOOK OFF (ON) Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

took off (on)

verb

past tense of take off (on)

as in ragged

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On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of ragged

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Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.

— Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.

— Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of aped

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And the ones that do exist were faceless in fields, or caricatured — displayed as subservient property.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2026
In an accompanying cartoon, Spark is caricatured as a sulking giant, tottering above the Tuscan countryside in a pair of high heels.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

Definition of caricatured

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In training leading up to the match, a Colombia player mimicked Messi’s movements.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 July 2026
In a similar move, razor brand Gillette’s cover for its logo on the stadium in Massachusetts mimicked shaving cream foam to make light of the situation.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Definition of mimicked

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Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world.

— Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026

Definition of parroted

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In a copy of the complaint that Semafor reviewed, on file with the Maine Human Rights Commission, one union member alleged that Williams harassed another member.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Officers whose names are not publicly disclosed have had their identities revealed and been harassed online.

— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of harassed

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