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as in to depart
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 to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
take off your coat and stay awhile
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as in to subtract
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 to rob
slang
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint
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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s
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Recent Examples of take off
Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Instead, take off any rings or watches or anything else that could constrict swelling, keep the area still and level with the heart.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Since takeoff was slated for Saturday, a few group members chose to stay back to observe the Sabbath.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
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Verb
His career took off after he was dealt to the Clippers in 2022.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Instead, take off any rings or watches or anything else that could constrict swelling, keep the area still and level with the heart.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Noun
In practical terms, a 10,500-foot strip can support the Boeing 737 series often used on deportation charters, and even heavier planes like the C-17 Globemaster III, which needs less than 7,500 feet for takeoff at light loads.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Since takeoff was slated for Saturday, a few group members chose to stay back to observe the Sabbath.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
Verb
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Your domestic flight will depart at least three hours later than scheduled, or your international flight will depart at least six hours late.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Also, passengers 75 years and older did not need to remove their shoes during the security process.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Why are passengers required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints?—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In that case, that salary would be subtracted from what the Yankees owe him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Menzies was convicted of the 1986 murder of 26-year-old Maurine Hunsaker, a married mother of three who was kidnapped, robbed, strangled, and found tied to a tree with her throat slit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Three years later, Armando Galarraga didn’t, robbed by a wrong call by first-base umpire Jim Joyce — who owned up to it almost immediately — in the days before instant replay.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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That’s what makes the launch of Delphi Intelligence notable.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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After the initial product launch on April 2 sold out within an hour, the restock (featuring two new products) and the release of As ever wine were also quickly purchased.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Bud Light plans to run a parody of the series, which gives fans up-close looks at the seasons of top NFL quarterbacks, via social media.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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His mask is a stitched thing — lipless, white, eerily smooth yet rugged — a grim parody of life.—
Daphne Woolsoncroft,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Through the soil created by centuries of decomposing plant life, through rocks ground down by shifting rivers and slowly moving mountains.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The sale runs through July 11, but the best stuff’s already moving fast, so don’t wait too long to check out.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Companies have been put off by the high cost of creating training programs, but artificial intelligence provides a solution.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Dex is too new to the city to be put off by a trip to Queens, and he’s also fixated on pumping Blessing’s friend, Chike, for information on his encounter with the Dark Passenger.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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