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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
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Fox News obtained the dramatic video that shows the jets taking off towards the terrorist targets.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Minutes later, an Iskander ballistic missile streaked down—and exploded directly over the shelter, likely destroying the MiG. Why that MiG was parked at a big air base so close to the front line, when there other options for takeoffs and landings, remains a mystery.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Following the loss to Emmett, Mitchell wisely took off for almost a full calendar year.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Fox News obtained the dramatic video that shows the jets taking off towards the terrorist targets.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
With a few exceptions, such as South Africa and Sudan, Sub-Saharan Africa is poised for takeoff.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Minutes later, an Iskander ballistic missile streaked down—and exploded directly over the shelter, likely destroying the MiG. Why that MiG was parked at a big air base so close to the front line, when there other options for takeoffs and landings, remains a mystery.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
Verb
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In other instances, including the president's attempt to invoke the wartime Alien Enemies Act to remove certain migrants, judges have issued temporary restraining orders that prevent enforcement of a policy, typically for 14 days, to allow for further proceedings.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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McCall underwent a six-hour operation back in November to remove the 14mm benign cyst from her brain.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When the losses exceed the gains, then up to $3,000 of capital losses can be subtracted against your other income.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s not too bad given that the club subtracted the straw that stirs the drink for them in five-on-four.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Newly divorced and having lost his job, Coop decides to start robbing his rich neighbors.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The launch of the network in 2014 was a watershed moment.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Take note of a brand new art prize This year marks the launch of the new MGM Discoveries Art Prize, dedicated to supporting emerging artists at a pivotal stage in their careers.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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During the March 8 episode of the late-night comedy sketch series, which saw Lady Gaga pull double duty as the host and the musical guest, Myers, 61, reprised his parody of the Tesla CEO during the show's Cold Open, after doing the same last weekend.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Next up, a Midnight Matinee, one of the digital shorts written by Dan Bulla, seemingly a Stuart Little-style parody where Gaga once again sings, this time at the piano.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the Supreme Court is increasingly skeptical of regulatory power and curbed that authority in June 2024, ruling against the Biden administration and moving the interpretation of laws back squarely toward the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The other major addition was a giant digital tapestry that moved slowly up or down the giant canvas behind the Dead, with surreal animation that had more wealth of detail than the naked eye could take in, even over the course of an extended Dead jam.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Recent surveys indicated that businesses are delaying investments and seeing revenue decline as customers put off purchases, in part due to tariffs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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But taxpayers may have all kinds of reasons for putting off filing a tax return until a few months later—and the best part?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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