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as in to unleash
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country
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Recent Examples of take out
It has been taken out of their package, which is VERY BAD for Republicans in the upcoming Midterms.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Drafts for the first two episodes have been completed, Zuiker said, with the plan to attach a director and two actors of note before the package is taken out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Yang then took out a t-shirt that had a picture of Rowling’s face, altered to have a masculine haircut.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
That comes after the index last month took out its prior record high from November 2021, a notable milestone that has many investors thinking the asset class could finally break out after years of underperformance.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Drafts for the first two episodes have been completed, Zuiker said, with the plan to attach a director and two actors of note before the package is taken out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Yang then took out a t-shirt that had a picture of Rowling’s face, altered to have a masculine haircut.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
That comes after the index last month took out its prior record high from November 2021, a notable milestone that has many investors thinking the asset class could finally break out after years of underperformance.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Slow-moving thunderstorms frequently unleash catastrophic downpours over the South Fork burn scar, a region still reeling from two fires that scorched over 15,000 acres and destroyed 1,400 structures.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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McCasland will also unleash Anderson as his primary guard.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Residents here have above average educational backgrounds and the higher incomes that accompany them.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Israel is expected to keep some troops in Gaza for now, but would eventually remove them as the ceasefire solidifies and peace takes hold.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bieber ended the Instagram carousel with a post of her once again in bed, this time removing a pair of the peptide eye prep patches.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Abe – widely seen as Japan’s last stable leader, having ruled for nearly nine years – was assassinated in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The California resident who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 was sentenced Friday to just over eight years in prison, far below the three-decade term sought by federal prosecutors.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Yates, who had been a destructive figure in midfield, was subsequently withdrawn amid three attacking changes, which saw Callum Hudson-Odoi, Omari Hutchinson and Igor Jesus introduced, giving Forest more threat, but also allowing Newcastle more openings.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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When a young woman is brutally murdered in a remote town, a determined female detective is thrust into the case.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to figures from a housing assessment released this April, the median house value in Fayetteville has grown 275% in the last two decades, and the median gross rent has increased 78%.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Gomez and Swift have been friends since they double-dated with two of the Jonas brothers.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ballerini was, until recently, dating Outer Banks star Chase Stokes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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