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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
The rebels also cited the need to take out the massive scam operations as justification for their offensive – which analysts say China likely greenlit.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
To take out the guesswork, Glamour editors and contributors tested a range of popular hair gels on different curl types to find the ones that truly deliver.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Over 14 seasons in New Orleans — taking out an injury-riddled 2010 — the back with the second-most touches on Payton’s Saints teams averaged 155 per year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Each year, their charter company takes out thousands of school children to teach lessons about the sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
To take out the guesswork, Glamour editors and contributors tested a range of popular hair gels on different curl types to find the ones that truly deliver.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Over 14 seasons in New Orleans — taking out an injury-riddled 2010 — the back with the second-most touches on Payton’s Saints teams averaged 155 per year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Each year, their charter company takes out thousands of school children to teach lessons about the sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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The deaths happened after Super Typhoon Ragasa’s outer bands brought heavy rain to Hualien county, causing a barrier lake in the mountains to overflow and unleash a wall of water onto the small town of Guangfu.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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That’s after Cipher takes control of Jordan’s body and powers, unleashing their fists on Marie when the two choose to give the crowd a kiss rather than a fight.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Francesca and Maple, along with their mom, accompanied Bateman to the premiere of Black Rabbit at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the family posed on the red carpet together.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both novels take on the spiritual hollowness that can accompany a life built on material aspirations.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officials urge residents to take precautions like using insect repellent and removing standing water.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, Barclays’ Venkateshwar expects the environment will likely get more difficult for the wireless carrier in the future, as the entire sector deals with elevated churn — the pace at which customers are added and removed.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Erika Kirk took the helm of her husband’s conservative political organization in the days after he was assassinated.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the days since founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus, Turning Point Action has channeled grief into purpose by doubling down on its voter registration mission.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Only then would the Israeli military withdraw completely from Gaza, at which point the post-war Gaza plan would turn to economic redevelopment.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli Defense Forces would gradually withdraw from parts of the Gaza Strip, but would permanently maintain a security buffer on all three land borders.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Why these four girls were murdered is still unclear.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here was an artist, a father, murdering someone with a viciousness that went beyond self-preservation.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Baker escorted Skeet to Winkler County jail where he was booked and released on $20,000 bail.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Both were in theatres for only a week or so, before being released on the platform.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Excavations from 2006 to 2009 have identified the remains of a Byzantine church dating to the fifth century, but farther below, rock-cut structures have been dated to the period when Mary lived there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The film follows three women—Jennifer (Braxton), Vanessa (Summer), and Evelyn (Atkins)—who meet as contestants on a reality dating show and suffer heartbreak under the spotlight.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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