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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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Torrential downpours and forceful winds have already unleashed widespread destruction along the storm’s path in Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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The accompanying image shows a glass bottle of vanilla coffee syrup.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Two guesthouses accompany the roughly 4,500-square-foot main residence.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 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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Trump was close to Abe, who was assassinated after leaving office.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After he was assassinated in September at Utah Valley University, the first stop on his tour, TPUSA announced Carlson would speak at IU instead.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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After occupying Sinai, Britain and France succumbed to international pressure and withdrew their forces from Egypt in November.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics withdrew its guidance that said potential allergens should be avoided for high-risk babies, but didn’t have enough data to recommend introducing them early.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Johnson’s disappearance nearly five years ago put the spotlight on the many cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women that families and activists argued were getting overlooked and dismissed.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rafael Andres, 61, was convicted in 2014 of murdering 31-year-old waitress Yvette Fariñas.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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An internal investigation by Kenvue Brands LLC, the company that owns Neutrogena, revealed the brand’s Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes tested positive for a bacteria known as pluralibacter gergoviae, per information released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The White House did not release the size of the donations for all 37 listed.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sor Juana’s verses confirm that venturing into the dating pool is always like stepping into a dark abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the end of the day, dating a co‒worker is always complicated.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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