How to Use takeoff in a Sentence

takeoff

1 of 2 noun
  • All the high jumpers had flawless takeoffs.
  • Air Force One, you're ready for takeoff.
  • Please remain seated during takeoff.
  • But those were the last smooth things about the takeoff.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
  • With the planes ready for takeoff, there’s still plenty more to do.
    The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The plane crashed in a field just after takeoff, the patrol says.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 8 May 2022
  • The batteries will be 50% of the takeoff weight and make up the fuselage of the plane near where the wings attach.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Just after takeoff, that plane crashed—and caught fire.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
  • At the takeoff point, the wave pitches up steeply, anywhere from six to 20 feet above the shallow reef.
    Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The ministry said that an engine fire during takeoff was the likely cause of the crash.
    Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Distance is simply how far the point of takeoff is from the basket.
    Justin Barber, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2022
  • That illustrated the length of the takeoff ramp used by San Diego State.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The craft had been due for takeoff from the Cosmodrome space port in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The famous falls served as the backdrop for the helicopter takeoff and landing scenes in the first film.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
  • That is, the knee bends and extends once when the foot first touches down, then again just before takeoff.
    Katrina Miller, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The singer got ready for takeoff on a private plane while wearing a mini dress and pantaboots.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The plane crashed during takeoff, and 27 people were killed; Richard was one of 24 survivors.
    Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • And the typical low price range is now 54 to 78 days before takeoff.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The guide had turned away during the takeoff and did not see the entire departure, the report said.
    Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
  • Get in the habit before takeoff to look for anything that can fly, fall or sail, and secure it.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • McQuinn, of Durango, Colo., appeared to hit the back of his head on the takeoff for the second jump.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
  • And on takeoff, its wings dragged along the runway and scraped off about a foot from each Styrofoam tip.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2021
  • During takeoff, Oyebode tried to pull the craft up at too steep of an angle.
    CBS News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The plunge occurred a little over a minute after takeoff, the data show.
    Gregory Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The din of the pop-up dance club competes with that of the occasional aircraft at takeoff.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The upper-class curtain hangs in front of the seat and brushes against the passenger's crotch on takeoff.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The plane had failed to reach a safe altitude after takeoff.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The biggest complaint was the players and equipment use the same planes, which leads to long waits before takeoff.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But Blue Origin did not reach its bonus goal of guiding part of the New Glenn rocket called the first-stage booster back to a safe landing on a seafaring platform after takeoff.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff, also killing eight other people on board.
    Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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take off

2 of 2 verb
  • I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again.
  • The man took off his belt and wrapped it around his fist.
    Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Or the man might take off his shirt, but the woman won’t.
    The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Black then takes off his shirt and tosses it on the ground.
    Valerie Wu, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Or take off the chill with a bowl of creamy chicken-and-dumpling soup.
    Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The boy persists, and Jamie barks at him to take off his coat and shirt.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Elders took off from the scene of the traffic stop, police said at the time.
    James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Wear clothes that are loose-fitting and easy to take off and put back on.
    Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
  • After someone stabbed the man, the people in the group took off, the lieutenant said.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The tiny brown napkins take off from the table, and the cups tremble in their saucers.
    Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
  • Around this time, Horn’s career began to take off in the US.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Ahead, how to take off acrylics nails at home, according to the pros.
    Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2022
  • However, the business didn’t take off and Hung left the project in 2018.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Combined with the rookies who came up from Triple-A, the Guardians were going to take off.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The Compton house maven had his career take off in 2018.
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The longer runway allows for larger planes to land and take off.
    Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2023
  • One such project is an airport that sees very few planes land or take off.
    Neil Devotta, The Conversation, 18 July 2022
  • An elastic closure on the wrist helps keep dirt out and ensures the gloves are easy to pull on and take off.
    Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Her career didn't take off, though, until the late '80s.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The Pistons’ momentum then came to a grinding halt as the Kings took off.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
  • New Yorkers would visit just to watch planes take off and land.
    New York Times, 21 July 2022
  • This girl walked in and started taking off her clothes.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 19 May 2024
  • But it was caught in a stiff wind on take off and crashed, shearing off the propeller.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022
  • But there was no way to be certain that the character would take off.
    Joe George, Men's Health, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Yet in some cases, the virus takes off by rapid replication in host cells.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The driver took off as Sandiford lay injured in the road.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The man begins to head back to the porch, then appears to change his mind and returns to close his bursting SUV and take off.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • To get the juices flowing, Cutright had the team take off on a team run last week that appeared to be heading to La Salle.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 27 July 2022
  • Bananas takes off his shoe and sock to once again clip his toenails onstage.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Once in front of them, James took off his wristband and put it on the child before kneeling down and posing for a picture with her.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025

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