TAKES OFF Synonyms: 201 Similar and Opposite Words

takes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of take off

as in exits

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 removes

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

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as in subtracts

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 robs

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 takes off Things take a turn when Claire takes off, only to come back covered in someone else’s blood. — Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 Meet the man whose calculations quietly determine how, and whether, your next flight takes off. — Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026 There is a similar silence after Maggie’s mother takes off. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 An aircraft takes off from Beirut Airport as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike Tuesday. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 The characters are like those in a deck of wild cards designed by Salvador Dalí, but somehow the game Ionesco prepares never takes off here. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 In the clip, Gelli Haha and her backup dancers twirl around vibrant decor in the sky before the singer hops behind the steering wheel of a huge, fluffy cloud and takes off on a trippy voyage. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026 Beta Technologies said there are two versions of its aircraft, one that can lift off and land vertically like a helicopter and another that takes off on a traditional runway. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

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How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of exits

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Laparoscopic excision surgery, in which a specialist carefully removes endometriosis lesions, is widely considered the gold-standard surgical treatment and can improve both pain and fertility outcomes.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Faster clinical brain imaging The new design removes one of the biggest bottlenecks in conventional computer architecture, where memory and processors are physically separated.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of removes

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The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Definition of subtracts

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Blending in is the name of a dire game that robs us of what ought to be our value to others and ourselves.

— Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
What people want to hear is your own voice; the story told in your own way, and that’s what AI completely robs everyone of.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026

Definition of robs

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The sluggish pace recorded in June departs from solid performance for the labor market so far in 2026.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of departs

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What happened Imagine an ATM that checks your balance, dispenses the money, then deducts the amount from your account.

— Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The state’s homestead market-value exclusion program automatically deducts a certain amount of value for the purpose of calculating property taxes.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026

Definition of deducts

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The moody Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership as the Sun energizes your 11th House of Friends and Community, aligning cooperation with a larger purpose.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Trainer Robert Ndungu moves between them, occasionally kneeling to demonstrate the correct technique.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026