takeaway
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- noun
- /ˈteɪkəˌweɪ/
- Jargon
:
recuperación de la posesión
- Green Bay has either won the takeaway battle or come out even in 26 of its last 28 regular-season games.
- interception takeaway
- force takeaways
- get a takeaway
Examples
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We played a lot of guys, we rotated, and we got some takeaways, which were huge.
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There were no takeaways in the losses to New England and Houston.
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George Wilson and Bryan Scott will each have a takeaway, one for a score.
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Special teams were key, which led to a lot of takeaways that led to our goals.
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Indy has forced just six takeaways this season, the worst total in the league.
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The Jayhawks are tied for second in the nation in takeaways with 13.
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Getting more takeaways is an important factor in winning, but a difficult one to say is "correctable."
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During their current five-game winning streak, the Packers have a plus-8 turnover ratio (11 takeaways, three giveaways).
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The defense secured a remarkable takeaway by intercepting a pass from the opposing quarterback.
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In the last game, the team had three crucial takeaways, turning the momentum in their favor.
Synonyms
95
4.2
A catch of a forward pass by the other team that gives them the ball
63
3.4
An event in a game when a team loses the ball to the other team
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Morphology
Etymology
Takeaway comes from the simple parts take and away, meaning 'to take from someone' or 'to remove'. In sports a takeaway is when a player takes the ball away from the other team, which is why the word means gaining possession.