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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
It has been taken out of their package, which is VERY BAD for Republicans in the upcoming Midterms.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Drafts for the first two episodes have been completed, Zuiker said, with the plan to attach a director and two actors of note before the package is taken out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Yang then took out a t-shirt that had a picture of Rowling’s face, altered to have a masculine haircut.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
That comes after the index last month took out its prior record high from November 2021, a notable milestone that has many investors thinking the asset class could finally break out after years of underperformance.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Drafts for the first two episodes have been completed, Zuiker said, with the plan to attach a director and two actors of note before the package is taken out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Yang then took out a t-shirt that had a picture of Rowling’s face, altered to have a masculine haircut.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
That comes after the index last month took out its prior record high from November 2021, a notable milestone that has many investors thinking the asset class could finally break out after years of underperformance.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Rolling out sweeping new curbs will likely unleash a bureaucratic burden for officials that could reignite tensions, if more hold-ups ensue and threaten to halt production lines.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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And most encouraging, Jalen Hurts finally unleashed downfield last week, totaling 170 air yards.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Klum selected the pumps to accompany a black dress with an undulating design.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys also played a series of videos of family members in Mexico, accompanied by dramatic music.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Israel is expected to keep some troops in Gaza for now, but would eventually remove them as the ceasefire solidifies and peace takes hold.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bieber ended the Instagram carousel with a post of her once again in bed, this time removing a pair of the peptide eye prep patches.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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It's been one month since Charlie Kirk was assassinated while participating in a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU), and still several questions remain.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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That was followed by a shiny-happy coda, a significant time jump, and then the launch of a brand-new case involving a plot to assassinate the governor of California and/or POTUS.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Yates, who had been a destructive figure in midfield, was subsequently withdrawn amid three attacking changes, which saw Callum Hudson-Odoi, Omari Hutchinson and Igor Jesus introduced, giving Forest more threat, but also allowing Newcastle more openings.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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When a young woman is brutally murdered in a remote town, a determined female detective is thrust into the case.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This and that Four Dolphins who were released by the team in August had workouts or visits elsewhere on Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Though the administration has released batches of files to the House Oversight Committee, Democrats point out that most of the information provided to the committee had already been public knowledge.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Gomez and Swift have been friends since they double-dated with two of the Jonas brothers.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ballerini was, until recently, dating Outer Banks star Chase Stokes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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