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take off as

VERB
duplicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clone copy imitate mirror replicate reproduce
STRONG
Photostat Xerox counterfeit ditto double dupe echo fake manifold mimeo multiply phony photocopy pirate redo redouble reduplicate remake rework trace
WEAK
act like do a takeoff do again do like dualize go like knock off make like make replica make twofold repro stat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be original
STRONG
divide
VERB
pose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect
STRONG
act attitudinize feign grandstand impersonate masquerade peacock playact posture profess purport sham
WEAK
make believe make out like pass off put on airs put up a front show off strike an attitude
Antonyms
WEAK
be genuine go move withhold

Example Sentences

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Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will make the voyage with their Canadian colleague Jeremy Hansen, and are now preparing to take off as soon as Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"And maybe that's the vehicle that will take off as a result of this."

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

I did not know that it would take off as much as it did, but knowing that that was so meaningful for so many people is incredible.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2023

The C919 flight will take off as flight number MU9191 at 10:45 a.m.

From Reuters • May 26, 2023

“We’ll take off as soon as your sister leaves.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer