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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
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Video from the group's livestream showed Luna flapping his wings on a branch before taking off.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Commander Charlie smiles after each takeoff.
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Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
27 June 2026
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Verb
The controversial romance between Wilson and Batula, half-heartedly dubbed #Scamanda — though that nickname never took off the way #Scandoval did in spring 2023 — was confirmed by them on March 31 in a joint post on Instagram.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Video from the group's livestream showed Luna flapping his wings on a branch before taking off.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Noun
The aborted takeoff is the latest in a string of recent aviation incidents heading into the Fourth of July holiday.
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Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Commander Charlie smiles after each takeoff.
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Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
27 June 2026
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Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash.
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Developed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the colossal structure departed its assembly site in Zhuhai on Sunday, June 28.
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Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.
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Residents objected to removing trees and other construction activities.
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The top off amount is calculated by subtracting your benefit at full retirement age (FRA) from 50% of your husband’s benefit at full retirement age.
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After subtracting education expenses, the average student cleared $86,806 more income than the average non-student.
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According to prosecutors, Pooh Shiesty robbed the record label owner of about $450,000 worth of items including his wedding band, a watch, a pair of earrings and cash.
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Florida state prosecutors allege that in February 2026, Arnold coordinated and directed his codefendants to lure three men to an apartment where the men were robbed, beaten and held at gunpoint.
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The approach was already working, even before any formal launch.
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During the demonstration, three trucks were aligned and mechanically connected to form a continuous launch platform.
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Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
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Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody.
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To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
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For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address.
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Most savvy shoppers these days are hardly put off by where an item sits in the store, and Chavarria says his menswear is often bought by women.
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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