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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
Reservations are required for parties of six or more, and take out is available.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Under intense pressure from all angles, Gonzalez spun with the ball, taking out three men, and found Doku.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Fireside then allegedly used the account to take out $29,000, which went to repay a loan given to her by a state representative.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Developed internally at Sony TV, the project was taken out over the summer, landing at Fox.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Under intense pressure from all angles, Gonzalez spun with the ball, taking out three men, and found Doku.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Fireside then allegedly used the account to take out $29,000, which went to repay a loan given to her by a state representative.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Developed internally at Sony TV, the project was taken out over the summer, landing at Fox.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Prodded by OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Google has been steadily rolling out more of its own technology designed to ensure its products continue to evolve with the upheaval being unleashed by AI.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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These collisions unleash bursts of energy, allowing physicists to explore the most fundamental building blocks of the universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even before today’s announcement, though, Medicare could cover the drugs for other conditions that often accompany being overweight, such as diabetes and sleep apnea.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each dish can be paired with Carbone Riviera’s impressive wine list, focused in on Champagne, white Burgundy, and coastal Italian vino accompanied by reds from Tuscany, Burgundy and Piedmont.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My son removes his shoes and socks and joins me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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An elite Iranian military unit plotted to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, according to a US official familiar with the matter.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film, which won the top documentary prize at the Seattle International Film Festival, takes a fascinating look at Sara Jane Moore, the suburban housewife who bizarrely tried to assassinate President Ford in San Francisco in September 1975.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The peace declaration included a commitment to withdraw heavy weapons from the border, de-mining efforts, and to de-escalate tensions that erupted into the brief but deadly border conflict.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition, he was allegedly caught on camera by bank security withdrawing approximately $50,000 in cash from a bank on June 27, 2025.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Within a few years of leaving Texas, Rauschenberg had upended everything the place had meant to him, smashing through the parochialism of small-town Southern life, where necks were broken in Jesus’ name, and families indentured or murdered.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, ruthless bounty hunter Leo Bonhart has already murdered the gang.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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While the identities of the victims have not yet been released by authorities, the victims were all adults.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lionsgate released the first official teaser trailer for the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, on Thursday.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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This is not the first time China has reined in gay-dating apps.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Don’t Worry Darling actress dated Braff from 2019 to 2022, when Pugh confirmed to Harper’s Bazaar that the couple had split.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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