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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
Linh Ta, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Instead, this compact jet did not take off until March 2024, with Tuesday’s flight marking its 12th.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025
Reagan National said takeoffs and landings were stopped after the accident around 9 p.m.
Departures and arrivals information screens in Reagan National Airport late last night.
—Elizabeth Maline, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The big picture: Spa and sauna culture have taken off in recent years as people place more emphasis on well-being.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Instead, this compact jet did not take off until March 2024, with Tuesday’s flight marking its 12th.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
But the New York Times reported Thursday that the air traffic controller who was handling helicopters at Reagan National Wednesday night was also directing commercial planes in takeoff and landing, a job usually assigned to two separate people.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025
Reagan National said takeoffs and landings were stopped after the accident around 9 p.m.
Departures and arrivals information screens in Reagan National Airport late last night.
—Elizabeth Maline, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
Verb
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The technology is used to remove pollutants from exhaust but may pose problems of their own.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Compared to live nits, dandruff is easy to remove or pull off your hair.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
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Trade was a drag on growth in the period, with imports, which subtract from the GDP calculation, off 0.8%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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His exit from the playoffs doesn’t subtract from that, and, besides, the Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game was entertaining as heck.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Most people come to Florida to enjoy balmy breezes and stories about people robbing 7-Eleven’s with an alligator.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Crosby put a pass on a platter for Erik Karlsson — one of the few Penguins who looked sharp in this game — and the defenseman appeared to have an open cage, only to be absolutely robbed by Gibson.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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He was restrained in the couch for hours and had his sleep cut short the night before his launch.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Mad About The Boy premiere in London on Jan. 29. 54 of 119 Celebrating Spanx Mischa Barton shows up for the launch of a new Spanx line in New York City on Jan. 29.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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By combining the monikers of two government agencies, the FBI: CIA title may inspire some sendups in the vein of Adult Swim’s crime procedural parody NTSF:SD:SUV::.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Could one match the popularity of the parody of the Brooks & Dunn song?—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Arthur Staple has covered New York hockey for The Athletic since 2019, initially on the Islanders beat before moving over to primarily focus on the Rangers in 2021.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms can mimic acid reflux, leading some people to put off seeking medical attention until an emergency arises.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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