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
Meanwhile, the work the executive assistant was supposed to take off the executive’s plate is still there. — Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 16 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
Noun
Grimes‘ next album is finally ready for takeoff, but don’t expect any songs about ex Elon Musk — yet. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Archer Aviation — The developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft gained 3% after Barclays assumed coverage of the stock with an overweight rating. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Oct. 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
  • Strategy briefly departed from that stance earlier this year, however, selling Bitcoin on four separate occasions during a bear market that pushed the cryptocurrency’s price as low as $58,000 in June.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Guest and Crystal both departed SNL after the conclusion of season 10.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • While no service can promise to remove all your data from the internet, a data removal service can monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • The change in relative Democratic turnout is calculated by subtracting the 2022 level of relative turnout from the 2026 level.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Origination fees An origination fee is a one-time upfront charge that lenders usually subtract from the loan total to pay for administration and processing costs.
    — Dan Avery,Megan DeMatteo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of subtract
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  • The victim told deputies that two men threatened the victim with a firearm, robbed the victim and fled.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in Union Square when a teenager allegedly attempted to rob him in 2024.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rob
Noun
  • Tesla began taking $50,000 reservations—or $250,000 for one of 1,000 limited Founders Series cars—and targeted a 2020 launch.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The successful launches, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry, demonstrate the operational use of both missile systems during a single training activity.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of launch
Noun
  • The Black performer remains the template of the parody, a canvas to characterize and deform in whatever way the meme-maker sees fit.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Did that feel like a parody of my ego, or also a way to make fun of it?
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of parody
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  • Components can move from machining to assembly on the same day or the following day, enabling teams to test design changes on physical hardware sooner.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, the higher PPI is pointing to an economy that is gradually moving away from deflationary pressures even if the recovery remains uneven, said Hao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International Holdings.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • And when his biceps injury flared again, and the discomfort extended up through his neck, the Dodgers put off an IL move as long as possible.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The family’s story is mostly told from the perspective of Barb, the youngest sibling, who pushes for answers but puts off obtaining her own genetic test results.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
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