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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2
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
Oviedo’s Camari Solomon takes the pitch from Sebastian Galeano, makes several guys miss and takes off for the 80 yard touchdown run. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Following the latest incident on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said communication was ultimately established before Marine One took off. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
The three-minute notification was communicated by alternate means, acknowledged by a controller and positive contact was established with Marine One before takeoff. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Three days earlier, a United flight had to abort takeoff after suffering tire damage at the same airport, the airline said. — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 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
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Four years after succeeding founder Virgil Abloh as the creative lead at Off-White, Ib Kamara has departed the brand.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of depart
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  • The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • If coverings could not be removed, visitors would be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • That’s after excluding wealth from the top 1% of households, subtracting debts and other liabilities, and deducting retirement spending, charitable donations, taxes, and fees.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The two moves subtract the best talents from the worst team in Major League Soccer.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of subtract
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  • Daily life on death row nearly robbed him of his sanity, Duncan said.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Others argue restrictions could rob the world of a utopian future.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rob
Noun
  • The team had to remove the component, transport it to California, and prepare it for its return to an active launch facility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Meta's $18 billion social media settlement lifts a legal overhang that some analysts said could clear the way for a wave of new AI product launches.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of launch
Noun
  • This magazine, established in 1955, publishes lighthearted parodies of academic literature, bogus scientific studies, and satirical commentary on absurd research.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The order, which directs federal officials to formalize the name change within 30 days, quickly sparked backlash, jokes and parody proposals.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of parody
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  • The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Poppe said the company was putting off $2 billion in work — not for wildfire mitigation or safety, but for housing developments, renewable energy projects and other efforts.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Diana and Lana’s trip was put off due to the death of Marks’s father in South Africa at the end of July.
    — Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
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