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as in to depart
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 to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
take off your coat and stay awhile
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as in to subtract
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 to rob
slang
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint
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as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s
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Recent Examples of take off
Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
As Jheri curls take off and curly perms show few signs of being a fad, Johnson feels squeezed by competition, including Revlon.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The collision was the deadliest plane crash in the U.S. since 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five more on the ground.
—Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Here is more of our recent travel news, from robot legs taking off in China, to the Italian influencer who mobilized her own TikTok army.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
As Jheri curls take off and curly perms show few signs of being a fad, Johnson feels squeezed by competition, including Revlon.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
There was no further communication from the aircraft after takeoff.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The collision was the deadliest plane crash in the U.S. since 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five more on the ground.
—Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
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However, the director departed the film just over a year later, and the project remains in limbo.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Once the new crew members arrive, Wilmore and Williams, along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, will depart the station on a separate capsule.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hansi Flick turned towards the bench and energetically removed his black jacket.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stunning stat: The city planted only 62 trees last year, according to the 2025 mayor's budget estimate, while pruning 2,300 trees and removing 1,500 others.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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During the processing, the AI combined something that shouldn’t have been combined, or added or subtracted something that shouldn’t have been included.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Average empty seats on each flight route was calculated by subtracting the difference in average seats per flight and average passengers per flight, the firm said.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Domínguez had a chance to unseat Verdugo at the end of last season, but the natural center fielder struggled in left field and didn’t hit much after recovery from UCL surgery and an oblique injury robbed him of minor league reps.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some criminal gangs have been robbing trucks making wholesale Ozempic deliveries, Mr. Corrêa dos Santos said.—
Flávia Milhorance,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The launch of the lunar landing could come just more than a year after Intuitive Machines ushered in America's first return to the moon in more than 50 years.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Abbott Title: Executive Vice President & Group President, Medical Devices Industry: Healthcare Notable in 2024: Earnhardt oversaw the launch of Lingo, a wearable disease-prevention device that uses AI to track glucose levels and guide the user to healthier habits.—
Alexandra Ferreyros,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The brand will collaborate with the long-running NBC sketch comedy show on a parody commercial spotlighting the benefits of the new hair care line.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Dratch was the last in a group of five SNL alums to debut her Real Housewives tagline parody, spoofing the franchise's tradition of the housewives introducing themselves with a catty one-liner.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In 1881, a young businessman named John Taylor moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Kansas City with a dream of starting his own store.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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The start of a new year is a time for planning, embracing change and moving forward.—
Kristjan Vilosius,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Congratulations is so, but please don't be put off if not.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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In November, a referendum calling for an amendment to the liquor license ordinance passed with overwhelming public support, but a council vote on the issue was put off until this year despite calls from some residents and council members Annette Lidawer and Andres Tapia to resolve the issue sooner.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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