took off (on)

verb

past tense of take off (on)
as in ragged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off (on)
  1. ragged
  2. aped
  3. caricatured
  4. mimicked
  5. parroted
  6. tormented
  7. harassed
  8. imitated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of ragged
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of aped
Verb
  • In creative, advanced age is omitted or caricatured, reducing relevance before the message has a chance to work.
    — Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • And the ones that do exist were faceless in fields, or caricatured — displayed as subservient property.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Definition of caricatured
Verb
  • Tahiliani staged a brief presentation with models in his latest designs — the most standout being a series of gowns with foam corsets that mimicked the human torso, draped with fabrics in the same color.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • His performance has been mimicked so many times in the quarter-century since this unforgettable film was released.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of mimicked
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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
  • 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
Definition of parroted
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  • Young, tormented by sickle-cell disease, saw many of those closest to him die by homicide or suicide.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Or suppose you’re being tormented by someone in power, but lack the ability to explain to others—or even to yourself—exactly how you’re being wronged.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of tormented
Verb
  • Anyone with information about the incident or any other incident involving a mammal being harmed or harassed is asked to contact the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement at 800-853-1964.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • In court filings, Tesla has claimed that Vaughn and other plaintiffs failed to establish that they were harassed or discriminated against on the basis of race.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • The University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Columbia University soon imitated this approach.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
  • When fraudsters adopt voice cloning, banks respond with checks that test for the subtle traces cloning leaves behind, and when defenders turn to the study of behavior, criminals begin to rehearse how ordinary conduct can be imitated.
    — Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of imitated
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