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 Rosenbaum and his writing partner Whitney developed the series with Stern (Graves) before Davis was attached and the package was taken out, landing at HBO. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026 In addition to new limits for graduate students, the student loan overhaul includes caps for parents who take out education loans for their children under a federal program. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Many employers match retirement contributions, which are taken out of pre-tax salary, but are not federally required to do so. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 The fridge required daily attention with a fast purge and wipe down, plus trash throughout the home would be collected and taken out each morning. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take out

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Verb

Kylian Mbappé unleashed a right-footer from top left side of the box and swung the ball around a defender and just inside the far post.

— Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Folarin Balogun, the striker whose 11th-hour reinstatement Sunday by FIFA unleashed an international furor and much anti-Yankee sentiment abroad, created a free kick with a fine hold-up play.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of unleash

Verb

Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men’s final.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
To manage operational heat, the hardware uses a thermal strategy that entirely removes mechanical components like fans or liquid pumps.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

Other justices have also faced security concerns in recent years, most notably when a man went to Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house in 2022 looking to assassinate him in the weeks after the Dobbs opinion was leaked.

— Elise Spenner, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The hearing comes nine months after a 29-year-old California man, Nicholas Roske, was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for his 2022 plot to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh at his Maryland home.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of assassinate

Verb

On Tuesday alone, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo are all releasing their latest quarterly results.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Calls for police in Wilmington, Delaware, to release body cam footage from the officer who shot and killed Kadir Skinner in June are growing.

— CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of release

Verb

Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Hiking clubs as a new dating scene Singles worn out by dating apps are also finding their way to hiking clubs, and psychotherapists say the format is uniquely suited to romantic connection.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of date

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Women are stepping back from leadership roles, withdrawing from opportunities, and quietly losing trust in their own judgment in response to a biological event nobody told them was biological.

— Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026
After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026