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take to the air

VERB
take off
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 vamoose
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come come in continue stay

Example Sentences

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Then, as the ferocious winds began to die down on Wednesday, firefighters were once again able to take to the air, scooping up water from the ocean and reservoirs and dumping it on the fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

A few species of arthropods are known for their ability to take to the air and glide.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

Mr. Blinken currently has no travel planned, and a senior administration official said he might not take to the air before late March — though even that timeline is uncertain.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2021

"She joked about how flying 'straight and level' was her mark... and how marvellous it was to take to the air on her own."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2021

‘Maybe we should take to the air for a while.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan