1
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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3
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
Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
After growing slowly into the 1990s, Kerala took off.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
There are even rules that infants cannot be worn in carriers during takeoff and landing, the most dangerous periods of a flight.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The plane had taken off from Drake Field 15 minutes earlier at 1:04 p.m., according to FlightAware.com.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
After growing slowly into the 1990s, Kerala took off.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Delta flight was cleared for takeoff while four U.S. Air Force T-38 jets were flying toward Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
There are even rules that infants cannot be worn in carriers during takeoff and landing, the most dangerous periods of a flight.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
Verb
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Pereira knows that Wolves will lose players in the summer, with Cunha and Ait-Nouri two saleable assets likely to depart, while other more peripheral players will inevitably move on.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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As Americans hunt for dyed eggs, spike their blood sugar levels with Peeps, attend services, enjoy matzoh dishes and memorialize the dearly departed, others may be consuming cannabis products with a sense of ceremony.—
Jeanie Pyun,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Federal Judge William Sessions temporarily barred the government from removing Mahdawi from Vermont on Monday.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Quantum internet removes that risk by ensuring only the sender and receiver can read a message, so not even the hosting platform can access it.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While this context might not subtract from the beauty of the film, audiences today are approaching it with a distinct lens.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Residents there would have $1,770 left over after subtracting money for their monthly expenditures.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles jewelry store Love Jewels was robbed of around $20 million worth of jewelry during a daring heist on Sunday, April 13.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The synagogue isn’t a wholly random place for Hampton to be asked to rob.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In her launch video, Stratton wasted no time outlining the stakes.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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While posing for photos at the New York City book launch event, Knowles was joined by Holmes.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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The joke came in an SNL parody of The White Lotus, which stars Wood.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Our reporters talk to each other and move around candidates from one category to another.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those two things led Thurston to put off mentioning the lump to a doctor.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Yes No If you are retried, has the volatility in stocks led you to put off major expenses or plans such as travel?—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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