TOOK OFF Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

took off

verb

past tense of take off

as in departed

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 removed

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

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as in deducted

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 robbed

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 took off That particular adventure took off from the Poison Spider Dinosaur Tracksite on Potash Road, located 6 miles west of Moab. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Hernandez exited the vehicle and took off running and was later found by officers in a nearby orchard, the CHP said. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Leavitt was originally slated for a six-week run in Chicago beginning in February 2026, but extended the run to three months as the box office took off with her casting. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 With the experiments and the team of scientists chosen, two rehearsal flights were conducted before the actual flight, which took off from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands for a rendezvous with the eclipse shadow over Mauritania. — Dhananjay Khadilkar, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Reverse handoff to Tutu Atwell who took off toward the left sideline before being stopped near the line. — Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Some of them took off rolling and spinning and running into each other. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 Why experiential retail trends are taking over stores Retailtainment took off because online shopping already solved the convenience problem. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

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Iranian officials were still making requests the day the flight departed, although one official wrote that those requests were denied.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Now Manchester City will have to replace him, as well as Guardiola who departed at the end of last season.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

But losses can only be deducted by filers who itemize and who kept a record of both winnings and losses, and the deduction is capped at whatever winnings were reported.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Despite all this, Hillsborough retains a vibrancy and passion that helped keep the club going through the nadir of finishing on zero points in the Championship last season after being deducted 18 for financial wrongdoings.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of deducted

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Multiple donors who gave thousands of dollars to Cornyn's campaign told ABC News that they were put off by Paxton's history of controversies and scandals.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
City have looked for replacements in the market and had considered Pedro Neto from Chelsea, but were put off by the price tag.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of put off

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Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Olivia Colman’s first standout work that moved her from sketch comedy to dramatic feature film was Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026