took off
Became suddenly popular
Took off is the past tense of take off, a phrasal verb with several distinct meanings.
When a plane or rocket took off, it left the ground and became airborne.
If someone took off, they departed quickly or suddenly: She took off before I could say goodbye.
When something took off, it became suddenly popular or successful: The app really took off after that celebrity endorsed it.
To say someone took off clothing means they removed it.
Rose sharply and suddenly
- explodedBurst violently outward
- boomedGrew rapidly or resounded
- soaredFlew or rose dramatically
- surgedIncreased suddenly and forcefully
flourished · thrived · blossomed · prospered · breakthrough · viral · trending · popularity
Lacking garments or treatment
- strippedHad coverings removed
- peeledStripped of outer layer
- shedCast off naturally
- discardedGotten rid of
doffed · unzipped · unbuttoned · jacket · hat · shoes · coat · glasses
Flight from captivity
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- vanishCease to be visible
- disappearPass from visibility
abscond · slip away · dash · sprint · scatter · split · depart · leave
Copied another's actions
- impersonatedPosed as another person
- mockedRidiculed or scorned
- parodiedMocked by imitation
- caricaturedDepicted with exaggerated features
lampooned · satirized · spoofed · impression · send-up · comedy · humor
skyrocketed
Rose sharply and suddenly
surged · flourished · thrived · blossomed · prospered · breakthrough · viral · trending · popularity · momentum
undressed
Lacking garments or treatment
discarded · doffed · unzipped · unbuttoned · jacket · hat · shoes · coat · glasses · gloves
escape
Flight from captivity
disappear · abscond · slip away · dash · sprint · scatter · split · depart · leave · exit
airplane
Powered flying machine
terminal · gate · boarding · pilot · aviation · jetway · airfield · ascent · climb · clearance
mimicked
Copied another's actions
- impersonatedPosed as another person
- mockedRidiculed or scorned
- parodiedMocked by imitation
caricatured · lampooned · satirized · spoofed · impression · send-up · comedy · humor
- disappearedvanished, disappeared, gone, vanish, faded