took 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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Phillies left fielder Brandon Marsh tried to steal second in the second inning, but he took off too early.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The two wrestled, but the man broke free, hit the gas and took off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

When change happens quickly, like it did when Clark’s wife took off in the night, it can be near-impossible to grapple with.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Three Cessna aircraft belonging to Brothers to the Rescue took off from Florida on 24 February 1996, for a routine mission over the Florida strait.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He took off his bowler and fanned himself, the ring of white hair around his shiny scalp fluttering from the air churned up by the hat.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu