takes off

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leave; leave the ground v.
mock, satirize v.

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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takes off

Whether artificial intelligence takes off or not, I have trouble seeing either scenario happen in a way that doesn’t have severe stock-market implications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

But the pine trees lining Krystal Polk's home, in her family for generations, don't protect her from the data center's deafening drone, which sounds like a jet that never takes off.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

If 18A-P takes off with customers, it could offer a lot of upside to revenue and margins, Bajarin added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

When that takes off, she uses her writing talent to create a complex backstory for Hungry Ghost.

From Salon ● May 4, 2026

We wait while a guy takes off his suit jacket and hangs it in a closet by his seat.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya