TAKEN OFF (FROM) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

taken off (from)

verb

past participle of take off (from)

as in withdrawn (from)

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escaped

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Under the hot Austin, Texas, sun in the summer of 2020, three future NFL players escaped the confines of pandemic restrictions to train together at a local facility.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Although television coverage suggested the capital had escaped the widespread structural destruction visible in communities closer to the epicenter, the earthquake caused major disruptions to daily life.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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