TAKEN OFF Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

taken off

verb

past participle of take off

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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as in removed

to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile

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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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as in stolen (from)

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 taken off Even the current Republican governor of Ohio has said the ad should be taken off the air. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Chenal was put on a spine board and taken off the field on a cart after hurting his neck. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed of Michigan spent $58,065 so far on his campaign’s private security while advocating police be taken off the response to some 911 calls, spending records show. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026 While Microsoft maintains a dominant position in business software through Office, its flagship work AI product hasn’t taken off. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 But points must be taken off for thinking a lesbian nun would only have gotten laid as a layperson. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Brown immediately left the game and had to be taken off the sidelines in an injury cart. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Christos Tzolis has had an impressive start to life at Arsenal, but struggled to grow into that game, and was taken off at half-time. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Headlines from the early 2020s were filled with Teslas burning in garages and Chevy Bolts taken off the road due to flammable batteries. — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

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In the aftermath, Blue Origin has moved with uncharacteristic speed to repair its launch pad to get New Glenn flying again, while investing $3 billion in Florida facilities to support a much higher launch cadence.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Kelce also moved past Marvin Harrison and Cris Carter on the all-time receptions list.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of moved

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About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

In general, gambling winnings are taxable as ordinary income, and gambling losses can be deducted only to the extent of winnings.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Participants earned up to five points for sitting and five for rising with points deducted for losing balance or using a hand, knee, forearm or side of the leg for support.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of deducted

Verb

The attack comes amid several recent violent incidents in the iconic park, including an incident a week earlier where a woman was beaten and robbed of her AirPods and other items by a trio of masked crooks.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
To make matters worse, this isn't the first time the band has been robbed.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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According to Singhal, common signs include procrastination, impatience, feeling overwhelmed, and putting off decisions altogether.

— Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Perez put off college to take over her parents' landscaping business and care for her family in their absence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of put off

Verb

The show lasted for six seasons, with its finale on April 24, 1977, but Saint James had departed early over a contract dispute.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
That would be Anthony Vaccarello, who departed Saint Laurent earlier this month after a decade as creative director.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026