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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

In March, Chinese authorities banned entombing cremated remains in empty apartments, a practice that took off as mourners tried to dodge rising funeral costs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 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

Han, a former Chinese autonomous trucking company executive, said he spotted a business opportunity as electric vehicles took off in the early 2020s: “I realized there needs to be a better truck,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

We were on the counter-attack, he took off on the halfway line, shrugged off Luke Shaw then Diogo, who was mainly right-footed, dragged it onto his left foot and smashed it into the near post.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

They took off their caps and nodded to Mama and Daisy.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls