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as in moved
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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as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
take off your coat and stay awhile
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as in deducted
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 stolen (from)
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 taken off
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.
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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
Taiwan was leading 2-1 when its goalkeeper Wang Yu-ting was taken off following a head injury assessment.
—ABC News, 10 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
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
Has taken off and gone through the roof.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
This is something that’s so special, and has taken off and gone through the roof.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Taiwan was leading 2-1 when its goalkeeper Wang Yu-ting was taken off following a head injury assessment.
—ABC News, 10 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
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
Has taken off and gone through the roof.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
This is something that’s so special, and has taken off and gone through the roof.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off
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Extreme thoughtfulness went into the property built on the site of a former prominent elementary school, with some of its sakura (cherry blossom) and Japanese maple trees now waving in the breeze after being carefully moved pre-construction and replanted upon completion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Horne, 68, moved into a brand new house in the Willow Bend area less than a year ago.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Peru has seen eight presidents in the past decade, with several heads of state removed by Congress after corruption accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some of the future document cuts after the initial website launch will include public city datasets, which staff said could be removed if they aren’t required to be posted online and aren’t frequently accessed.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Only their donations that exceed this floor can be deducted.—
Jon Bergdoll,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, those increases may vary, particularly with annual increases to Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted from monthly benefit checks.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some of Hadi’s friends have had their homes raided; others have been detained, or have gone missing.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Money, power, art, fraud allegations and a business partnership, maybe even a friendship, gone awry make for an explosive cocktail in The Oligarch and the Art Dealer.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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To prop up his strawman arguments, Sheridan introduces the Big Apple by showing Stacy’s twentysomething daughter, Paige (Elle Chapman), getting punched in the face and robbed while walking down Fifth Avenue.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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Masuka said police suggested this means no foul play was involved and that Davis was not robbed.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Braves offense took over as soon as Bello departed.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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This sort of success came as somewhat of a surprise, as former defensive line coach Al Davis departed from the program the summer before the 2025 season.—
Dylan Heinrich,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tony Jefferson put off retirement for another season, agreeing Tuesday to return to the Chargers on a one-season contract reportedly worth $2 million.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Even those who wait until ages 33 to 37 have $59,000 more in net wealth by age 50 than those who put off buying a home.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a steel traffic signal, the post said.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In five minutes, the pots and flares had been knocked over and put out.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Taken off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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