took off

past tense of take off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for took off
Verb
  • Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
  • One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Like the home office deduction, the business use of your vehicle may need to be deducted from the business tax return.
    Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This fee is deducted from your loan balance before the funds are disbursed.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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
Verb
  • Despite this, the number of animals in shelters remains high—in the first half of 2024, 322,000 more pets entered shelters than exited them.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Our emphasis on clear succession planning ensured smooth transitions when leaders moved roles or exited.
    Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Course corrections have also been taken in the campaigns for Minecraft, which originally put off fans of the game in its live-action take.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But the demand for them remains high, with a big driving force coming from young adults who are increasingly putting off having children but opting to get pets — and paying lots of money to treat them well.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Took off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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