taking off

verb

Definition of taking offnext
present participle of take off
1
as in departing
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 removing
to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile

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3
as in subtracting
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 robbing
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 taking off
  1. departing
  2. removing
  3. exiting
  4. deducting
Verb
  • The House passed the bill last December in a bipartisan vote, and departing Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers is pressing the Senate to take it up, viewing PBM reform as a legacy health care item.
    Peter Sullivan, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Election Night Live with Brian Williams will mark Williams’ first major appearance since departing MSNBC and NBC News at the end of 2021.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • These could include planting trees, removing asphalt from playgrounds, installing outdoor classrooms and erecting shade structures.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of removing
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  • These firms all require partner banks to provide access to the banking system, and banks are exiting the business of partner banking.
    Gene A. Grant II, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • John Amos, who rose to fame as the father on Good Times before abruptly exiting the sitcom after three seasons, has died.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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  • Not Accounting for All Your Tax Benefits One of the most important tax savings tools for the self-employed is deducting business expenses.
    Ryan Derousseau, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Additionally, these businesses are subject to a federal tax code that prohibits them from deducting operating expenses from taxable income, driving up costs.
    Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
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