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take to the air

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 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 vamoose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come come in continue stay

Example Sentences

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The Man of Steel combats gigantic robots programmed to abscond with jewels and other valuables and then take to the air to return to their mad-genius minder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A few species of arthropods are known for their ability to take to the air and glide.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

Countrywide air attack sirens have sounded each time Russian planes take to the air.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

"She joked about how flying 'straight and level' was her mark... and how marvellous it was to take to the air on her own."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2021

‘Maybe we should take to the air for a while.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

take to the air

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