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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
The plane is being taken out of service and will be evaluated.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The aircraft is being taken out of service and will be evaluated by American Airlines’ maintenance team, the company said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The plane, an Airbus A321, was being taken out of service to be evaluated.
—June 25, CBS News, 25 June 2025
Terrified families are now frantically calling one another, desperately seeking news and praying their loved ones are alive—and that the regime won’t take out its fury on them.
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The aircraft is being taken out of service and will be evaluated by American Airlines’ maintenance team, the company said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The plane, an Airbus A321, was being taken out of service to be evaluated.
—June 25, CBS News, 25 June 2025
Terrified families are now frantically calling one another, desperately seeking news and praying their loved ones are alive—and that the regime won’t take out its fury on them.
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
Verb
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But its the absolute chaos that unleashes from such a simple premise that makes Sisters feel timeless.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The course's notoriously challenging conditions prompted Clark to unleash his fury on the lockers in the famed clubhouse.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Wednesday is predicted to put an end to the week’s streak of showers and thunderstorms with mostly sunny conditions expected throughout the day accompanied by a high of 88.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
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Costly Fourth of July barbecues in California Fireworks aren’t the only thing accompanying Californians’ Fourth of July celebrations this year — higher grocery prices will as well.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Kids who try to end-run this will have their streams removed and live chat disabled.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Florida Fish and Wildlife officials removed the alligators, allowing divers to recover a deceased male from the vehicle.—
Chris Anderson,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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This is the regime that took Americans hostage and helped support groups that killed hundreds of U.S. service members throughout the Middle East and that has plotted to assassinate Trump.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 June 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces have assassinated senior leaders in Iran’s proxy organizations, including much of Hezbollah’s mid- and high-level leadership.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has urged Tehran to allow the agency to inspect the sites, but Iran is yet to agree, and has threatened to withdraw cooperation with the watchdog.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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Israel is under pressure from its own to withdraw from Gaza over humanitarian concerns.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Richard Veasey, The Future Lasts Forever: A Memoir The French political theorist Althusser famously murdered his wife and, deemed mentally unfit, avoided a trial and was assigned a guardian.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Gi-hun’s Kill Count Plenty of players are content to dispense with societal decorum and start fully murdering each other in the Games — but not Gi-hun.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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Blanchard was released from prison in December 2023, after serving eight years of her 10-year sentence, and her parole ended on June 24, 2025.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Following his hearing Wednesday, Sayer was released on $150,000 bond into home detention with location monitoring.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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The Braves have won 25 of 35 against the Mets dating to 2022, outscoring them 210-135 in that stretch.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The Heat’s own first-round pick, at No. 15, is held by the Oklahoma City Thunder, a selection that dates to the Heat’s sign-and-trade acquisition of Butler in the 2019 offseason.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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