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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
Kate Perez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 While the more senior controller was coordinating the United emergency response, the other controller took over directing vehicles on the ground while continuing to authorized takeoffs and landings. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take off
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Attention around Simpson has since taken off, with people commending him for his kindness and generosity. —Kate Perez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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The new VoloXPro takes design cues from Volocopter’s flagship VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, but is lighter than its predecessor. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 While the more senior controller was coordinating the United emergency response, the other controller took over directing vehicles on the ground while continuing to authorized takeoffs and landings. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take off
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Starting second baseman Willi Castro departed after three innings because of pain in the patella tendon in his right knee.— Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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United currently aim to make four major signings, including an experienced striker and a left-back, with Tyrell Malacia departing and Luke Shaw needing to be rested more given the addition of midweek games.— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Robinson was among 425 volunteers spreading out from four different locations on Saturday throughout Waukegan, removing trash from the lakefront, the city’s downtown and its neighborhoods, ending eight days of active environmental stewardship during the city’s fifth-annual Earth Week cleanup.— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Creamy, hydrating cleansers maintain the moisture barrier while still removing dirt and makeup effectively.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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Demerits are subtracted from a starting score of 100, which is considered perfect.— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Briere said the Flyers' rebuild was entering its next phase, shifting from subtracting players to adding them.— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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McCoy was once considered a top-10 pick, but the 6-foot, 195-pound corner sustained a torn ACL during offseason workouts in January 2025 that robbed him of his junior season.— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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He was charged and convicted of robbing two other people and charging fraudulent purchases to their credit cards.— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Continuing the momentum with frequent Artemis launches is important to maintain support for the program.— Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Fargo by definition is more regional and Alien is the opposite, and did an amazing global launch for us.— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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The musical — a rock-and-raunch, goth-and-gay parody of cheesy, mid-century horror/sci-fi flicks — was created by Richard O’Brien (book, music, lyrics and who performed as the snarling butler Riff Raff).— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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The new plan does not change the Onion’s mission, which is to turn the site into a parody of itself and sell merchandise, sharing profits with Sandy Hook families.— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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And his favorite high school team, the Spartans, swept a two-game series from Sun Valley Poly with their own great pitching to move three games up in the Valley Mission League race with four to play.— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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Hortiz acknowledged working the phones in order to add picks and/or move back in the draft order.— Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Immediately after last year’s NFL draft, in which the Rams came away with two first-round picks in 2026, coach Sean McVay put off any hint of anticipation about how the team might leverage their bounty in this year’s draft.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Particularly, Kachka said, Ukraine is willing to put off receiving subsidies from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, for several years in an attempt to ease concerns over one of the bloc’s largest and most politically sensitive programs.— Oliver Crook, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
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