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

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took off

Before his career took off, Reilly volunteered for the United Farm Workers and lived an ascetic life, sheltering in church halls, as he ministered to the poor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

The 26-year-old has been making introspective, confessional pop since the end of the 2010s, but her career really took off with the release of her debut album, Good Riddance in 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

He even was part of the team that saved Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an anecdote that took off during his campaign.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Barry Callebaut's turnover exploded when prices took off in 2024.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The two squires took off in another direction.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios