Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off (on)
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On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In an accompanying cartoon, Spark is caricatured as a sulking giant, tottering above the Tuscan countryside in a pair of high heels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The first was King George III himself, a monarch often caricatured but in fact more attentive to the British constitutional tradition than his American detractors allowed.—
Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Ariana’s brother Frankie Grande stopped by The Tonight Show last night to discuss his Broadway career and the Tonys, but also recounted meeting Dion right after his sister had mimicked her singing on The Tonight Show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Horatio Sanz mimicked Shalit on Saturday Night Live.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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The westward-looking Façade of the Passion is stark, its figures tormented, their bodies strained in angular poses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Marte has absolutely tormented the Giants over the last week-and-change.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Police say Bunn stalked and harassed the woman in a blue Chevrolet Silverado and would park in areas to watch and follow her.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The man walked away, but Thompson followed and harassed him, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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The fake audio clip imitated the principal using racist commentary, including statements that African-American students were unable to test their way out of a paper bag, according to charging documents.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The star imitated the lone star of Texas.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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“Took off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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