taken off

verb

Definition of taken offnext
past participle of take off
1
as in moved
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 removed
to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile

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3
as in deducted
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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4
as in robbed
slang to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off
  1. removed
  2. deducted
  3. robbed
  4. gone
  5. put off
  6. departed
  7. plundered
  8. plucked
Verb
  • Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Like the home office deduction, the business use of your vehicle may need to be deducted from the business tax return.
    Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This fee is deducted from your loan balance before the funds are disbursed.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of deducted
Verb
  • The man had been robbed, and his credit card had been used all over town.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mother and daughter attacked, robbed over parking space dispute at Citadel Outlets.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This will focus on the season just gone; the next will focus more on 2025.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gone
Verb
  • Course corrections have also been taken in the campaigns for Minecraft, which originally put off fans of the game in its live-action take.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But the demand for them remains high, with a big driving force coming from young adults who are increasingly putting off having children but opting to get pets — and paying lots of money to treat them well.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of put off
Verb
  • One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of departed
Verb
  • All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of plundered
Verb
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of plucked
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