took off

verb

Definition of took offnext
past tense of take off
1
as in departed
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 took off
  1. departed
  2. removed
  3. deducted
  4. robbed
  5. exited
  6. put off
  7. went
Verb
  • At the end of the nineteen-nineties, the veteran value investor—one that looks for undervalued stocks—shied away from soaring Internet and technology stocks, believing that their prices had departed from financial reality, and that the market was heading for a crash.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Three players had departed for the draft.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of departed
Verb
  • Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
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  • This fee is deducted from your loan balance before the funds are disbursed.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Again, while certain expenses can be deducted immediately, others must be deducted gradually over time.
    Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of deducted
Verb
  • The man had been robbed, and his credit card had been used all over town.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mother and daughter attacked, robbed over parking space dispute at Citadel Outlets.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
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  • Similarly, the Paris accord’s voluntary and scalable commitments helped sustain momentum even after the United States exited the deal in 2017.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hurts exited the tent and threw a few warmup tosses.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of exited
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  • 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
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  • Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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