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.
• But those were the last smooth things about the takeoff.
  — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
• With the planes ready for takeoff, there’s still plenty more to do.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
• After takeoff, the plane banked right, ripping through the air on the tip of its wing.
  — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Oct. 2021
• The plane crashed in a field just after takeoff, the patrol says.
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 8 May 2022
• The batteries will be 50% of the takeoff weight and make up the fuselage of the plane near where the wings attach.
  — Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2021
• Just after takeoff, that plane crashed—and caught fire.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
• At the takeoff point, the wave pitches up steeply, anywhere from six to 20 feet above the shallow reef.
  — Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2022
• 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
• Distance is simply how far the point of takeoff is from the basket.
  — Justin Barber, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2022
• That illustrated the length of the takeoff ramp used by San Diego State.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
• The craft had been due for takeoff from the Cosmodrome space port in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Mar. 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
• Out of 82 airports ranked by the FAA, Sacramento came in 42nd for the amount of takeoffs and landings.
  — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
• 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 singer got ready for takeoff on a private plane while wearing a mini dress and pantaboots.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2022
• 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
• McQuinn, of Durango, Colo., appeared to hit the back of his head on the takeoff for the second jump.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
• And on takeoff, its wings dragged along the runway and scraped off about a foot from each Styrofoam tip.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2021
• 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
• That crash came after the plane used an unassigned, too-short runway for takeoff.
  — Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025

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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
• Here’s what caused prices to take off, and what could come next.
  — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 1 June 2022
• 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
• The boy persists, and Jamie barks at him to take off his coat and shirt.
  — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
• 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
• One such project is an airport that sees very few planes land or take off.
  — Neil Devotta, The Conversation, 18 July 2022
• 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
• New Yorkers would visit just to watch planes take off and land.
  — New York Times, 21 July 2022
• 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
• Those were the remnants of a test flight that took off from Boca Chica, Texas at 5:37 p.m.
  — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
• 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 suspect takes off running and dashes across a street, where he’s nearly hit by a minivan.
  — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
• The horse was taken off the rodeo floor on a stretcher, but officials said that was just a precaution.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025