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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
Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
According to The Telegraph, the TAP Air Portugal plane arrived at the Ponta Delgada Airport on Sao Miguel Island on Wednesday, Nov. 13, after taking off from Lisbon with multiple animals, including hamsters, ferrets and caged birds, to be delivered to a pet store.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024
But those were the last smooth things about the takeoff.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
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Your career took off when David Letterman anointed you on his show.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
According to The Telegraph, the TAP Air Portugal plane arrived at the Ponta Delgada Airport on Sao Miguel Island on Wednesday, Nov. 13, after taking off from Lisbon with multiple animals, including hamsters, ferrets and caged birds, to be delivered to a pet store.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
But shortly after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into Belle Harbor, killing all 260 people onboard and five people on the ground.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024
But those were the last smooth things about the takeoff.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
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She was originally set to leave the role this December, but will now depart on March 31, about a month before Abrams takes the reins.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Domestic travelers should allow at least two hours before their flight is scheduled to depart.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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The One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas was fired by the corporation for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to colleagues, while Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima was removed after admitting to kicking partner Zara McDermott during rehearsals.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
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The parade was delayed for about five minutes as the 21 protesters were removed from the road.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Then, when adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, the numbers are typically kept in the floating-point format.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Here’s how to calculate gross margin: Start with a company’s revenue then subtract the costs of that revenue.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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Your local police department’s parking lot should scare off anyone who intends to rob you.Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The week before Halloween, Matilde Ramos, the owner of Tijuana Tacos on E. Baltimore Street in Patterson Park, said she and her husband were harassed by teens multiple times before the same kids came back to rob them in the middle of the night.Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Both Balmain and Bottega Veneta debuted their launches during spring 2025 fashion week in an effort to make a strong connection between the fragrances and the DNA of the brand.Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of the launch, Calandrelli provided a peek into the preparation to her Instagram Stories.Charna Flam, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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There are few movies as quotable as the 1980 disaster-movie parody Airplane!Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Though originally intended as a slasher parody, the movie ultimately became a straight horror movie, garnered a cult following and inspired several sequels and spin-offs.Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Nov. 2024
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Without additional support, balance bikes empower children to find their balance naturally and move at their own pace.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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The demonstration forced some of the parade’s floats, balloons, and participants to navigate around the protesters as cops struggled to move them off the street.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The conventional wisdom is that immigrants—particularly Latino ones—would be put off by Trump’s border bluster.Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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She is expected to take the party’s policies firmly to the right, a move which could put off more moderate Conservative voters.Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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