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take off

VERB
leave; leave the ground
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blast off blow depart disappear get off get out go lift off pull out soar withdraw
WEAK
ascend bear beat it become airborne begone clear out decamp exit go away head hightail hit the road hit the trail light out make quit scram set out shove off split take to the air vamoose
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come come in continue stay
VERB
mock, satirize
Synonyms
WEAK
ape burlesque caricature imitate lampoon mimic parody ridicule send up spoof travesty
Antonyms
WEAK
arrive come stay

Example Sentences

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But the larger aircraft became bogged down in sand and could not take off, requiring smaller planes to fly out the US personnel in multiple trips.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

And this isn't the first time a parrot has been lost in Dublin Airport after one attempted to take off from the main runway in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A flight attendant came around with Champagne and water before take off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He said he's now living out that once-denied dream vicariously through Victor Glover, who is set to make history on the Artemis 2 Moon mission that could take off as soon as Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Straight-faced, Alexander and Cassiopeia pretended to take off their ears and hand them over.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood