took off

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leave; leave the ground v.
mock, satirize v.

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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took off

In the late 1990s, Lumen saw a need for networking given the growth of the telecom industry as the internet took off.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Harrison said just before the boat was intercepted, Atak moved away from the engine into another part of the vessel and took off his jacket.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

They took off knowing they might not return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The current Air Force One plane took off after the delay, with the president aboard.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

I took off my shoes and nudged them into the rack.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows