TAKE OUT Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

take out

verb

Definition of take out

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 accompany

to go on a social engagement with she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime

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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 Carol persuades Clark to take out a life-insurance policy on her husband—an unusual request outside of a film noir, though not such a departure from the annals of heterosexuality, in which women have depended on men for security for millennia. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 Ironically, high mortgage rates, which make homeowners who took out mortgages with rock-bottom rates in 2020 and 2021 loath to move. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 At Waa Kiakahi, guests are taken out on much easier, gentler rides just offshore from the beach to get a feel for gliding in a canoe. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Deutsche Bank is selling $3 billion of fresh debt to refinance a loan that accounting firm Baker Tilly took out just a year ago from Blackstone, Blue Owl, and others. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out

Verb

However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The dictator unleashed World War II in which at least 60 million people died.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of unleash

Verb

Wind gusts near 30 mph are possible Wednesday, accompanied by cooler temperatures that will drop lows to around 70 degrees through early next week, forecasters say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
The belugas were accompanied by aquatic medicine specialists, veterinarians and caretakers along the trip.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

Less than two weeks after Johnson County Sheriff Adam King’s trial on a witness retaliation charge ended in a hung jury, King’s former chief deputy has filed a petition to remove him from office.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Soon afterward, however, child welfare authorities removed the children from her home after concerns about their living situation.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

One of the most famous examples comes from Archbishop Óscar Romero, who was assassinated in 1980 and declared a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.

— Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
Then, a few weeks later, Israel blew up the ongoing talks by assassinating both Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas representative leading peace talks in Qatar, and Mohammed Deif, a top decision-maker inside Gaza.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of assassinate

Verb

The footage, from the 1974 election trail, was kept under wraps for almost three decades before it was released to significant acclaim.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The company has already laid significant groundwork, launching pre-orders on June 25, revealing cover art, and releasing 60 new screenshots.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of release

Verb

That may be helped by the fact that Andy Ridings is not listed as a recurring or guest star for Season 2, meaning that his pilot Wes, whom Elliott started dating in Season 2, may be out of the picture.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Running September 10–13, Astoria Artshow will take place at the historic Astoria Garage, a six-story historic building dating to 1923 in Vienna’s 8th District that will host an art event for the first time.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of date

Verb

The judge, Arun Subramanian, later issued an order confirming that the subpoenas were withdrawn.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Lawyers with the Department of Justice on Thursday agreed to unilaterally withdraw a series of subpoenas that sought to compel New York Times journalists to testify about their sources and provide access their phone records.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026