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become airborne

VERB

liftoff

Synonyms

STRONG

ascend blast off launch take off

VERB

take off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast off blow depart disappear get off get out go lift off pull out soar withdraw

WEAK

ascend bear beat it 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

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The regulator said there was a "low" risk that the asbestos could become airborne or fine enough for inhalation, but it "may still pose a risk".

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

“We want to prevent anything that’s become airborne from hitting a power line and igniting a spark,” SCE spokesperson Jeff Monford said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Residues on indoor surfaces -- like those deposited during cooking or cleaning -- may contain compounds that are potentially harmful if absorbed through the skin or if they become airborne and are inhaled.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

As the clothing ages and the chemicals in the surface treatment breakdown, the chemicals may become airborne.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 million tons of American topsoil had become airborne in that single storm.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

become airborne

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