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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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as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment) take off your coat and stay awhile
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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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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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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
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 In 2025, Meriem Bennani was the emcee, and the event was held at a working commercial helicopter facility, where aircraft landed and took off during the event. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Although fliers don’t necessarily need to sit on their hands during takeoff and landing, there are situations when passengers might be told to adopt a brace position to mitigate chances of injuries. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take off
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In exchange for the death penalty being taken off the table, Kohberger will serve four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. —Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 In 2025, Meriem Bennani was the emcee, and the event was held at a working commercial helicopter facility, where aircraft landed and took off during the event. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Passengers who choose these seats need to be ready to assist if something goes wrong, and flight attendants are tasked with making sure the right people are in those seats before takeoff. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Although fliers don’t necessarily need to sit on their hands during takeoff and landing, there are situations when passengers might be told to adopt a brace position to mitigate chances of injuries. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take off
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House Speaker Mike Johnson departs after a vote at the Capitol on March 26, 2026.— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The shareholder letter also revealed that Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings would be departing its board of directors to focus on philanthropic efforts.— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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The president ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, shortly before removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from the Justice Department in early April.— Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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The requirement to print ballots one month before Election Day does not present an insurmountable obstacle to removing candidates; modern technology could facilitate supplemental ballots even within government bureaucracies, making the current restriction outdated.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Demerits are subtracted from a starting score of 100, which is considered perfect.— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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The calculation also subtracts income from Roth conversions and retirement plan rollovers.— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Investigators believe the shooting was carried out by a single subject who was attempting to rob the store before fleeing.— CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Odenkirk plays a small town temporary sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after the bank is robbed.— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Here's what Blue Origin plans for NG-3 Because the next launch will be New Glenn's third-ever spaceflight after its January 2025 debut, Blue Origin refers to the mission as NG-3.— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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The launch of ArtFields in 2013 was another extension of Moore’s plan to reinvigorate the local economy.— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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The parody defense serves the project well.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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If approved by a Texas judge, the deal would take away his Infowars microphone, and allow The Onion to resume its plans to turn the website into a parody of itself.— Tovia Smith, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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The draft pick was top-10 protected in 2026, and with the Panthers owning the eighth-worst record in the NHL this season, the worst that pick can be after the draft lottery is 10th, as a maximum of two teams can potentially move up past the Panthers in that lottery.— Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Homeowner Maha Amin moved three dozen sandbags from the trunk of her car to her driveway Thursday, bracing for more flooding in Des Plaines.— Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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It's already been put off repeatedly in the wake of Robinson's arrest in September 2025.— Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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This one’s easy to put off — if the system ran fine last summer, why bother?— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Take off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/take%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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