taken off

verb

Definition of taken offnext
past participle of take off
1
as in moved
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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2
as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile

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3
as in deducted
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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4
as in robbed
slang to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken off
  1. removed
  2. deducted
  3. robbed
  4. gone
  5. put off
  6. departed
  7. plundered
  8. plucked
Verb
  • Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
Verb
  • The prepayment will be deducted from your bill at the end of your meal.
    Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Employees, too, can expect higher co-payments, deductibles and premiums deducted from their paychecks because employers shift about 20% of their total premium costs onto workers, though this can vary widely depending on employer.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of deducted
Verb
  • Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In December 1983, Mathews robbed a Seattle bank of $25,952.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • The cult favorite has long since gone mainstream thanks to its almost universally flattering woody, smokey scent with notes of iris, violet, sandalwood, and leather.
    Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands more Palestinians have gone missing during the war and much of Gaza has been destroyed.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gone
Verb
  • Aspects of the special are bound to resonate with people your age, especially jokes about putting off having kids for the sake of your career.
    Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Nippon asked in September to refile its acquisition bid, a move that put off a decision on approving the deal until after the presidential election.
    Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of put off
Verb
  • Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and then departed.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Rattle, who departed in 2018, described them as a company made up of leading actors.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of departed
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  • Later, plundered relics like the Irish Crown Jewels and the Amber Room eluded investigators and would-be discoverers.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
  • That killing led to riots and violence that resulted in the death of nearly 100 Christians, 300 churches being attacked or destroyed, and 6,000 Christian houses plundered.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of plundered
Verb
  • Some themes build on current trends in the market; others are plucked from consumers’ niche interests.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Colors plucked from nature continue to inspire.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of plucked
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