took off (on)

verb

past tense of take off (on)
as in ragged

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  1. ragged
  2. aped
  3. caricatured
  4. mimicked
  5. parroted
  6. tormented
  7. harassed
  8. imitated
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  • On that night in March, to the surprise of nobody, Arsenal ran their mid-table Premier League hosts ragged, beating them 5-1, with Henry and Freddie Ljungberg scoring twice, and Kolo Toure netting the other.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of ragged
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  • Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
    — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of aped
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  • In creative, advanced age is omitted or caricatured, reducing relevance before the message has a chance to work.
    — Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • And the ones that do exist were faceless in fields, or caricatured — displayed as subservient property.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Definition of caricatured
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  • This gave confidence that the simulant accurately mimicked lunar conditions.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Led by Jean-Philippe Mateta, almost the entire Crystal Palace team leapt into the air, extended one leg and mimicked their team-mate performing his traditional corner-flag kick.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mimicked
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  • Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world.
    — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
  • But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Definition of parroted
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  • The lush grass blanketing this scenic Texas field belies the grisly horrors discovered underneath and the agonizing mystery that has tormented families for decades – until now.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • To this day, Mischelle Lawless' family remains tormented by the mystery of her senseless murder.
    — Peter Henderson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tormented
Verb
  • Athletes and coaches say they’re being harassed by gamblers more than ever.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The mother and daughter were there to have a good time, but instead they were harassed and threatened.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • Still, Nixon created a blueprint for presidential lawlessness that Trump imitated and greatly expanded.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Columbia University soon imitated this approach.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of imitated
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