1
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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2
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 robbed
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
His first action in the game was a shoulder drop that saw his boot taken off by a Forest defender who just couldn’t get close enough to him.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
His work has taken off since then, leading him to design helmets for other major programs such as Michigan, Tennessee and BYU, among others.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Amid turbulence following the shoot Rupert Wyatt had been taken off the project by MBC but was subsequently reinstated on the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
That option has been taken off the board.
—Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Oak Park and River Forest High School said that exterior doors were taken off restrooms only when there would be no straight line of sight into the location of stalls and urinals.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The result is a four-seat, old-school Land Rover that begs to be taken off-road.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Now the stuff that has really taken off as far as live shows are people like Billy Strings and Tyler Childers.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Then criminal prosecution can be taken off the table.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
His work has taken off since then, leading him to design helmets for other major programs such as Michigan, Tennessee and BYU, among others.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Amid turbulence following the shoot Rupert Wyatt had been taken off the project by MBC but was subsequently reinstated on the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
That option has been taken off the board.
—Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Oak Park and River Forest High School said that exterior doors were taken off restrooms only when there would be no straight line of sight into the location of stalls and urinals.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The result is a four-seat, old-school Land Rover that begs to be taken off-road.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Now the stuff that has really taken off as far as live shows are people like Billy Strings and Tyler Childers.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Then criminal prosecution can be taken off the table.
—Ronak D. Desai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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But many of these events also show cancellation notices online or have been removed altogether.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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In these, the cup opens when pressure is applied to the lip and reseals once pressure is removed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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There was a real-time counter onscreen illustrating how much money was being deducted from the total donation during speeches, which led to fewer memorable speeches overall and seemed especially insensitive during moments of emotional or political sincerity.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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About 20% of royalties are deducted, on average, according to two estimates as well as interviews with royalty owners.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Two more banks in the Central District were allegedly robbed similarly that same day.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Two other banks also in downtown San Francisco were robbed the same day in the same fashion, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of her central, lifelong relationships was with a Moroccan woman named Cherifa, who became her maid and, after Jane suffered a stroke, was accused by Paul and their friends of casting a love spell that had gone violently wrong.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even though Suárez still leads the team in home runs despite wearing a different uniform since the end of July, the club has gone 26-18 since the beginning of August.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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When bourbon slumped in the 1980s, many distilleries put off repairs to their stills, which caused plenty of problems.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Baro and Jinyoung of B1A4 also departed WM and B1A4 in 2011.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old is expected to start working at the south-coast club in the next week and will replace David Weir, who departed his role as Brighton technical director on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Taken off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20off. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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