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take 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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Quantum technology has been around for decades, but only in recent years has commercial adoption started to take off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

That proved to be the "recipe for carpooling to take off".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"And then it's usually the fans or individual dance pages that will make something up and it'll really take off."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“I say resoundingly yes — and it will take off very quickly in 2029.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Josie wanted so badly to take off running in the opposite direction, to get as far away from Max as she could.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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