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takeoff
noun as in leaving
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An F-35 was destroyed on takeoff earlier in the year when a design flaw in its Pratt & Whitney F135 engine sparked a fire.
Prepare for takeoff, because quality vacation time will certainly boost your mood.
Before takeoff, there were warning signs about the doctor's condition.
As the pilots prepared for takeoff, Breman sensed their unease.
The hybrid aircraft have a vertical takeoff and landing capability.
He braced himself, knowing the siren was the last warning before takeoff.
The ship was so completely stabilized that the passengers did not even have to sit down during takeoff.
They practiced for months at bomber takeoff from a field the same length as the deck of a carrier which had never been done.
Tom, however, got a bad takeoff and would have fallen back into the canyon head first if Jim and Juarez had not gripped him.
After that came the laborious job of getting everyone in the ship strapped into their bunks for the takeoff.
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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to takeoff, such as: blastoff, departure, liftoff, ascent, climb, and launch.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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