How to Use takeoff in a Sentence

takeoff

1 of 2 noun

• All the high jumpers had flawless takeoffs.
• Air Force One, you're ready for takeoff.
• Please remain seated during takeoff.
• The upper-class curtain hangs in front of the seat and brushes against the passenger's crotch on takeoff.
  — Gary Stoller, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
• The single-tail star has a shorter time delay fuse, causing the star to ignite at the same time as the lift charge at takeoff.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022
• For example, planes guzzle fuel during takeoff and landing, so book a nonstop flight.
  — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
• For air travel, experts recommend wearing a mask while in the airport and on a plane, especially during takeoff and landing.
  — Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
• The company later greatly expanded when the system would kick in, including flying at low speeds such as during takeoff.
  — Michael Laris, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022
• The latest move comes after the UK government waived rules that require airlines to use takeoff and landing slots or lose them the next season.
  — Fortune, 6 July 2022
• The group worked on drawing out designs, then purchased materials, such as foam, PVC, fabric and wheels for takeoff.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022
• JetBlue is finally offering jet-setters places to relax before takeoff.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024
• Now that the Boeing Starliner capsule has returned to Earth intact – albeit, without its crew – the Dragon has been cleared for takeoff.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
• Some questioned the wisdom of sending a nuclear reactor into the air, while another pointed out a very simple problem: keeping water in the swimming pool during takeoff.
  — CNN, 2 Aug. 2022
• With the planes ready for takeoff, there’s still plenty more to do.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
• Just after takeoff, that plane crashed—and caught fire.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
• The ministry said that an engine fire during takeoff was the likely cause of the crash.
  — Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
• That illustrated the length of the takeoff ramp used by San Diego State.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
• The famous falls served as the backdrop for the helicopter takeoff and landing scenes in the first film.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
• That is, the knee bends and extends once when the foot first touches down, then again just before takeoff.
  — Katrina Miller, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2023
• The plane crashed during takeoff, and 27 people were killed; Richard was one of 24 survivors.
  — Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• And the typical low price range is now 54 to 78 days before takeoff.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
• The guide had turned away during the takeoff and did not see the entire departure, the report said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
• Get in the habit before takeoff to look for anything that can fly, fall or sail, and secure it.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• During takeoff, Oyebode tried to pull the craft up at too steep of an angle.
  — CBS News, 10 Oct. 2022
• The plunge occurred a little over a minute after takeoff, the data show.
  — Gregory Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
• The din of the pop-up dance club competes with that of the occasional aircraft at takeoff.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024
• The plane had failed to reach a safe altitude after takeoff.
  — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
• The biggest complaint was the players and equipment use the same planes, which leads to long waits before takeoff.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• In the interim, the Karl Denson Project is just getting ready for takeoff.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
• But beyond the desire to pour a drink after takeoff, is there any truth in the fact that drinking on a plane gets you more drunk?
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2023

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take off

2 of 2 verb

• I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again.
• The man took off his belt and wrapped it around his fist.
  — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
• Or the man might take off his shirt, but the woman won’t.
  — The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2023
• Black then takes off his shirt and tosses it on the ground.
  — Valerie Wu, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
• Or take off the chill with a bowl of creamy chicken-and-dumpling soup.
  — Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• Elders took off from the scene of the traffic stop, police said at the time.
  — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
• Wear clothes that are loose-fitting and easy to take off and put back on.
  — Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
• After someone stabbed the man, the people in the group took off, the lieutenant said.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
• The tiny brown napkins take off from the table, and the cups tremble in their saucers.
  — Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
• Around this time, Horn’s career began to take off in the US.
  — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2024
• However, the business didn’t take off and Hung left the project in 2018.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 Jan. 2023
• Combined with the rookies who came up from Triple-A, the Guardians were going to take off.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
• The longer runway allows for larger planes to land and take off.
  — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2023
• An elastic closure on the wrist helps keep dirt out and ensures the gloves are easy to pull on and take off.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
• Her career didn't take off, though, until the late '80s.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023
• The Pistons’ momentum then came to a grinding halt as the Kings took off.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
• This girl walked in and started taking off her clothes.
  — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 19 May 2024
• But it was caught in a stiff wind on take off and crashed, shearing off the propeller.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022
• Yet in some cases, the virus takes off by rapid replication in host cells.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• The driver took off as Sandiford lay injured in the road.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2023
• The man begins to head back to the porch, then appears to change his mind and returns to close his bursting SUV and take off.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
• Catholic priests staged protests, and Chicago’s City Council tried to get the show taken off the air.
  — Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• Or the rather girthy (sorry) long-necked avocados that were one of the first fruits to take off in views.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2022
• Dog teams will take off in two-minute intervals for an 11-mile ride across town.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
• The man took off on foot and ran into the woods before jumping into Lake Lanier.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
• To my surprise and delight, the side hustle started to take off.
  — Rachel Jimenez, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
• Another unique factor was where the flights took off from.
  — Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
• The cops would yawn or laugh or take off after us, depending on their mood.
  — Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
• Routh allegedly took off, but was arrested a short time later.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
• There’s an old adage about a plane taking off and being just one degree off course—over time, that tiny error results in the plane arriving at a completely wrong destination.
  — Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024