take off 1 of 2

verb

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1
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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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile

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3
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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4
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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takeoff

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noun

ˈtāk-ˌȯf How to pronounce takeoff (audio)
1
as in launch
a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) make sure your tray table is safely put away during takeoff

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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
Verb
With two outs in the fifth, Luis Arraez took off for second and drew a throw from Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 With his arms wide and his steps full of pep, Robert Prince took off toward the corner of the Falcons’ practice field like a kid racing to the ice cream truck on a hot summer day. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
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Flight attendants assume a brace position during every takeoff and landing, while passengers are instructed to do so only in an emergency. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 During the test anomaly, Blue Origin lost the lightning tower at its launch site as well as the massive transporter-erector, which moved the rocket from a nearby integration hangar out to the launch site and lifted it vertically for takeoff. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off
  1. depart
  2. remove
  3. subtract
  4. rob
  5. launch
  6. parody
  7. move
  8. put off
Verb
  • Trump will hold a press conference, then depart Ankara for the White House, Kelly said.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Kevin Gausman, an All-Star with San Francisco in 2021, started on Monday, which will be his second appearance at Oracle Park since departing in free agency.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Residents objected to removing trees and other construction activities.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • Attorney’s fees will also need to be subtracted from the settlement fund prior to payments being made.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 2 July 2026
  • Before Johnson and the Canucks could add Gallagher, Vancouver first had to go about subtracting from the lineup.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of subtract
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  • According to prosecutors, Pooh Shiesty robbed the record label owner of about $450,000 worth of items including his wedding band, a watch, a pair of earrings and cash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Florida state prosecutors allege that in February 2026, Arnold coordinated and directed his codefendants to lure three men to an apartment where the men were robbed, beaten and held at gunpoint.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of rob
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  • The approach was already working, even before any formal launch.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • During the demonstration, three trucks were aligned and mechanically connected to form a continuous launch platform.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of launch
Noun
  • Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
  • Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of parody
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  • To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • Most savvy shoppers these days are hardly put off by where an item sits in the store, and Chavarria says his menswear is often bought by women.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
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