How to Use takeoff in a Sentence

takeoff

1 of 2 noun

• All the high jumpers had flawless takeoffs.
• Air Force One, you're ready for takeoff.
• Please remain seated during takeoff.
• With the planes ready for takeoff, there’s still plenty more to do.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
• The plane crashed in a field just after takeoff, the patrol says.
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 8 May 2022
• Just after takeoff, that plane crashed—and caught fire.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
• The ministry said that an engine fire during takeoff was the likely cause of the crash.
  — Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
• That illustrated the length of the takeoff ramp used by San Diego State.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
• The famous falls served as the backdrop for the helicopter takeoff and landing scenes in the first film.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
• That is, the knee bends and extends once when the foot first touches down, then again just before takeoff.
  — Katrina Miller, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2023
• The plane crashed during takeoff, and 27 people were killed; Richard was one of 24 survivors.
  — Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• And the typical low price range is now 54 to 78 days before takeoff.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
• The guide had turned away during the takeoff and did not see the entire departure, the report said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
• Get in the habit before takeoff to look for anything that can fly, fall or sail, and secure it.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• During takeoff, Oyebode tried to pull the craft up at too steep of an angle.
  — CBS News, 10 Oct. 2022
• The plunge occurred a little over a minute after takeoff, the data show.
  — Gregory Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
• The din of the pop-up dance club competes with that of the occasional aircraft at takeoff.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024
• The upper-class curtain hangs in front of the seat and brushes against the passenger's crotch on takeoff.
  — Gary Stoller, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
• The plane had failed to reach a safe altitude after takeoff.
  — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
• The biggest complaint was the players and equipment use the same planes, which leads to long waits before takeoff.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• In the interim, the Karl Denson Project is just getting ready for takeoff.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
• But beyond the desire to pour a drink after takeoff, is there any truth in the fact that drinking on a plane gets you more drunk?
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2023
• The single-tail star has a shorter time delay fuse, causing the star to ignite at the same time as the lift charge at takeoff.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022
• Pair it with white sneakers for a sporty look, and your airplane outfit is ready for takeoff.
  — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
• The plane's crew reported that engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap, the FAA said.
  — Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
• There are two launch modes—an easy throw toss or takeoff from the ground using the controller—and three-level flight control.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2022
• The area has a grip on longest taxi out time, or time between leaving the gate and takeoff: JFK took the longest, followed by Newark.
  — Allison Pohle, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
• Their flight home crashed during takeoff June 3 at Paris’ Orly Field.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
• Advertisement The Beechcraft had two engines, so if one of them stopped working immediately after takeoff (a pilot’s worst nightmare), there still should have been enough power from the other engine to circle back and land safely, Engler said.
  — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
• Now, travelers and pilots are debating if the takeoff technology coming in 2025 is necessary.
  — Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024

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take off

2 of 2 verb

• I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again.
• The man took off his belt and wrapped it around his fist.
  — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
• Or the man might take off his shirt, but the woman won’t.
  — The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2023
• Black then takes off his shirt and tosses it on the ground.
  — Valerie Wu, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
• Or take off the chill with a bowl of creamy chicken-and-dumpling soup.
  — Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• Elders took off from the scene of the traffic stop, police said at the time.
  — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
• Wear clothes that are loose-fitting and easy to take off and put back on.
  — Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
• After someone stabbed the man, the people in the group took off, the lieutenant said.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
• The tiny brown napkins take off from the table, and the cups tremble in their saucers.
  — Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
• Around this time, Horn’s career began to take off in the US.
  — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2024
• Ahead, how to take off acrylics nails at home, according to the pros.
  — Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2022
• However, the business didn’t take off and Hung left the project in 2018.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 Jan. 2023
• Combined with the rookies who came up from Triple-A, the Guardians were going to take off.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
• The Compton house maven had his career take off in 2018.
  — Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
• The longer runway allows for larger planes to land and take off.
  — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2023
• An elastic closure on the wrist helps keep dirt out and ensures the gloves are easy to pull on and take off.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
• Her career didn't take off, though, until the late '80s.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023
• The Pistons’ momentum then came to a grinding halt as the Kings took off.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
• This girl walked in and started taking off her clothes.
  — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 19 May 2024
• But it was caught in a stiff wind on take off and crashed, shearing off the propeller.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022
• But there was no way to be certain that the character would take off.
  — Joe George, Men's Health, 7 Oct. 2022
• Yet in some cases, the virus takes off by rapid replication in host cells.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• The driver took off as Sandiford lay injured in the road.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2023
• The man begins to head back to the porch, then appears to change his mind and returns to close his bursting SUV and take off.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
• In 2010, Apple introduced the iPad, and the tablet market took off.
  — Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• Catholic priests staged protests, and Chicago’s City Council tried to get the show taken off the air.
  — Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• Or the rather girthy (sorry) long-necked avocados that were one of the first fruits to take off in views.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2022
• Dog teams will take off in two-minute intervals for an 11-mile ride across town.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
• The man took off on foot and ran into the woods before jumping into Lake Lanier.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
• If these projects take off, the future of aviation could look a lot like what was promised all those years ago in The Jetsons.
  — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Nov 2024