taking off

NOUN

departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation

WEAK

bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave vanishing act withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrival coming entrance stay

STRONG

greeting hello

WEAK

abidance continuation keeping

Example Sentences

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Baird’s Mortonson told MarketWatch that portfolio managers are worried about being underweight if SpaceX shares do end up taking off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"Three days under surveillance, that doesn't bother us at all," one passenger, Roland Seitre, said just before taking off from Tenerife earlier Sunday.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

I note, “Kids listen when they are given trust and agency,” before taking off for Kona.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

But he was still bringing in money as a referee, which he kept at into the 1980s, when things at the magazine and its associated nonprofit, NASO, started taking off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“No,” he said, taking off his shirt and tie.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

taking off

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