liftoff

[lift-awf, -of] / ˈlɪftˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

NOUN

rocket launch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

launch

STRONG

shot

WEAK

blastoff rocket firing rocket ignition takeoff

Antonyms

STRONG

crash landing splashdown

VERB

take flight

Synonyms

STRONG

ascend become airborne blast off launch take off

Example Sentences

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The structures experienced minimal damage despite the intense forces generated during liftoff.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Catherine said, before liftoff, her husband gave her a pair of powerful binoculars to follow the space voyage.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The SLS generated 8.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and, by every measure engineers care about, performed to plan.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The boosters disconnect from the Core Stage shortly after liftoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Annabelle closes her eyes and feels the liftoff.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti