took 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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All that was before dynamic pricing took off.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The team "took off this evening for Mexico to participate in the World Cup after" training in Turkey, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Travis Kelce got really into it and then it really took off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Phillies left fielder Brandon Marsh tried to steal second in the second inning, but he took off too early.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

I lost a small ladle I used for watering each dog, a cloth glove liner I took off while working on a dog’s feet, a roll of tape, and finally, a hat.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen