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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
Fritz took out the Russian, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4)) and will No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion who has won 23 straight matches after beating Britain’s Cam Norrie in straight sets on Tuesday.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In the last few months of the campaign, the Iranians were very serious, as our book shows, about wanting to take out the President.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
Cena accidentally took out the referee Dan Engler, leading to a GTS and a visual pinfall by Punk.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Israeli military said in a statement that its fighter jets struck a site used by Hezbollah to manage its fire and defense array in the area and is part of a significant underground project that was completely taken out of use.
—Ahmad Mantash, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In the last few months of the campaign, the Iranians were very serious, as our book shows, about wanting to take out the President.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
Cena accidentally took out the referee Dan Engler, leading to a GTS and a visual pinfall by Punk.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Israeli military said in a statement that its fighter jets struck a site used by Hezbollah to manage its fire and defense array in the area and is part of a significant underground project that was completely taken out of use.
—Ahmad Mantash, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Fewer rules and pages translate to less red tape and less stifling of innovation, potentially unleashing fresh economic dynamism.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The movie brings back several old favorites — including Velociraptors, Dilophosaurus and a T. rex from the original — before unleashing this fresh monstrosity on the handful of characters who make it to the end.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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The black paint on accompanying bicycle pumps also exceeded federal lead limits for paint.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Ingrid accompanied him to draft night in New York and on his first tour of the Bulls facility, also joining him and the team on a private cruise of the Chicago River and lakefront.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Advertisement The Prime Minister’s remarks echoed a growing sentiment within his far-right coalition, where calls to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza have become more open in recent months.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Why are passengers required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints?—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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Israel has also assassinated much of the terror organization’s top leadership.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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The judge presiding over the case of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, has released a letter that the suspect sent to the court.—
Peter Aitken
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Of course, the former two had retired whereas the latter had only temporarily withdrawn.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The result will be an increase in preying on immigrants by the criminal element: robbery, protection scams, sweatshop labor and human trafficking, as the immigrant community withdraws from reliance on no-longer-safe court systems.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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Obviously, Tiff is grieving Rob, the father of her child who was murdered at the end of last season.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 July 2025
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Around 1,000 women are murdered a year in Pakistan due to honor killings, according to Human Rights Watch.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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An independent inquiry into Wallace’s conduct on MasterChef will be published imminently, while next week, the BBC is expected to release an internal review into the failings that led to documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, being narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Just last month, Stray Kids released its new EP, Hollow, but the project didn’t make much of a commercial impact in the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Over his last 60 games dating to May 7, a little more than a full third of the season, Rafaela is now batting .301 with 12 homers, 33 RBI and a .906 OPS.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Just 42% of CEOs of small and midsize companies plan to add to their staffs in the next year, lowest on record dating to 2003, according to a June survey by Vistage, a CEO networking group.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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