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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His plane took off just as one carrying his wife landed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The two wrestled, but the man broke free, hit the gas and took off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

When change happens quickly, like it did when Clark’s wife took off in the night, it can be near-impossible to grapple with.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Right now, chip companies are the best examples of names that took off this spring after February’s steep pullback.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He took off his hat and scratched the top of his bald head.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls