taken off

Definition of taken offnext
past participle of take off
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of taken off Michigan junior point guard Elliot Cadeau was taken off a team bus Wednesday afternoon before the team departed for Indianapolis and evaluated for an allergic reaction, university officials said. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 The 18-year-old was taken off the oval in 2022 for allegedly punching a high school classmate in the groin, leading to a felony charge that was reduced to a misdemeanor before eventually being dropped. David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 Still, Smith was taken off the Sharks’ top line alongside Macklin Celebrini and replaced by Michael Misa at times during the second period. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 To be honest, even with the public spectacle of a trial now taken off CAA’s plate, most of Musero’s case had been trimmed back in June last year (see below), so a lot of what could have taken place on the record and in public would have been somewhere between embarrassing and performative. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026 Vietnam’s Duong Thi Van was taken off late in the game after a clash of heads with Japan’s Mina Tanaka. ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Shikha Jain, a partner and head of consumer, North America at Simon-Kucher, a commercial strategy consulting firm, agreed, adding that the non-alcoholic beverage industry has also taken off. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 The death penalty has not yet been taken off the table. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 This is something that's so special and has taken off and gone through the roof. February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off
Verb
  • But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • His income moved dramatically from year to year, from a high of around $166 million in 2021 to a low of around $8 million the following year.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The previous bill would have also instituted a $35 co-pay for hospital inpatient stays, which has been removed in the committee substitution.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Michaels, who traveled to the Capitol last year to press for the files’ release, wanted Bondi gone.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Here's when astronauts will reach moon The 10-day mission is set to bring the astronauts − NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Hammock Koch, and Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen − farther into space than anyone has ever gone.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This was believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in one game.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.
    Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Chosen as the replacement to the game mid at-bat with a runner on first base when Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton departed in the second inning, Rea had to get ready on the fly.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The chief communications officer role at OpenAI has remained vacant since Hannah Wong departed earlier this year.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While Robinson's defense is seeking to put off his preliminary hearing for another six months, Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, has filed a notice with the court invoking her right to seek a speedy trial as a victim under Utah law.
    Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In the post, the shopper described being put off by the condition of the shop and the behavior of two employees behind the counter.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • See where tornadoes touched down, hail sizes reported, trees knocked over and roads closed due to flooding.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a traffic signal.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

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“Taken off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20off. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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