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taking off

NOUN
departure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal
STRONG
abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation
WEAK
bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave vanishing act withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance stay
STRONG
greeting hello
WEAK
abidance continuation keeping

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"It's definitely a moment in time. The longer the game went on, Jurgen was taking off the seniors and putting another one of the boys on. It was an incredible show of belief," says Inglethorpe.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Just 56 seconds after taking off from RAF Coningsby, witnesses saw the plane turn and plunge to the ground.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the island on Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Local media reported that the planes had turned back to Hawaii shortly after taking off for Guam.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Give me some attitude,” Ronnie says, taking off my cape.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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