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takes 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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Which companies, in addition to hardware developers, could benefit if the industry takes off?

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

And strangely, he takes off only one of them while hitting from the sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

From Salon • May 4, 2026

It can save airlines money – but it also involves burning extra fuel, because the aircraft is heavier when it takes off.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Max takes off his soup pot and sits next to me on the sofa.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron