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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
Greg Norman, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The limited-time sale applies to reservations made in the U.S. for nonstop flights that take off from the 48 contiguous states to select destinations.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Alef’s flying car is 100% electric, able to drive on public roads and has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
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Pope Francis was taken off mechanical ventilation and is stabilizing Tuesday following a pair of breathing crises the day before, Vatican sources told Fox News.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The limited-time sale applies to reservations made in the U.S. for nonstop flights that take off from the 48 contiguous states to select destinations.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
During the English-comprehension section, which requires absolute silence, air-traffic control suspends all takeoffs and landings.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Alef’s flying car is 100% electric, able to drive on public roads and has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 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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Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Salinas, recently reshuffled several committee assignments, removing or reassigning Republican members.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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To avoid further misconceptions, the ownership group decided to remove any references to Elvis the man—including the plaster bust.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The headset has two microphones that monitor and pick up background sounds before subtracting them from the audio signal to make communications clearer and less noisy.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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As its three Oscar nominations attest, The Wild Robot subtracts spiritual fundamentalism in service of Pixarism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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If successful, Starship's reusability could significantly reduce the cost per launch.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Amid its successful lunar landing, forthcoming Alpha launch, and a new launch contract, Firefly is having one heck of a week.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 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
Verb
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Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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This requires a fundamental redefinition of the sales process, moving away from a purely transactional model toward a more engaging, collaborative and impactful approach.—
Drew Gurley,
Forbes,
10 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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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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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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