taking off (from)

verb

present participle of take off (from)
as in withdrawing (from)

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  1. cutting off
  2. giving up
  3. handing over
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  • Deadhead blazing star during the growing season to encourage more flowering, but do not prune too soon, as cutting off the foliage may reduce next year’s blooms.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The trade system is also being fragmented by global trade dynamics like export restrictions, tariffs, sanctions cutting off certain sources, and shipping and logistics breakdowns.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutting off
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  • Irving has already outperformed his round 4/5 price tag and looks poised for a big game in Dallas, whose rush defense is giving up 150 yards per game and currently ranks 31st in the league.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And, yes, the Dodgers finally have a closer, Edwin Díaz entering the ninth and giving up a leadoff double to Ozzie Albies before retiring the next three hitters for the biggest save of his brief Dodgers career.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving up
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  • But most of it is locked in Euroclear, a Belgian securities depository, and Brussels fears that handing over the assets will result in court cases that eventually force it to pay Moscow back.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Avoid handing over extra details simply because a box appears on a form.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of handing over
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“Taking off (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20off%20%28from%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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