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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
Natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires can cause cyber disruptions by taking out power lines or damaging equipment.
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Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Repairs so far have come through a patchwork of sources — loans taken out by homeowners, insurance reimbursements where coverage existed, and FEMA aid.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
During the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Verstappen was ahead of Ricciardo on lap 40 when Ricciardo became frustrated with staying behind the Dutchman and made a late lunge, resulting in a significant collision that took out both drivers.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Diverse teams mean diverse senses of humor and social media isn’t kind to jokes that are tasteless or taken out of context.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Repairs so far have come through a patchwork of sources — loans taken out by homeowners, insurance reimbursements where coverage existed, and FEMA aid.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
During the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Verstappen was ahead of Ricciardo on lap 40 when Ricciardo became frustrated with staying behind the Dutchman and made a late lunge, resulting in a significant collision that took out both drivers.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Diverse teams mean diverse senses of humor and social media isn’t kind to jokes that are tasteless or taken out of context.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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The deaths happened after Super Typhoon Ragasa’s outer bands brought heavy rain to Hualien county, causing a barrier lake in the mountains to overflow and unleash a wall of water onto the small town of Guangfu.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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That’s after Cipher takes control of Jordan’s body and powers, unleashing their fists on Marie when the two choose to give the crowd a kiss rather than a fight.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Francesca and Maple, along with their mom, accompanied Bateman to the premiere of Black Rabbit at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the family posed on the red carpet together.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both novels take on the spiritual hollowness that can accompany a life built on material aspirations.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which attempted to eliminate or remove all tribes to west of the Mississippi River.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Branum also alleged that the man was not removed from the flight because of his status as a frequent flyer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Erika Kirk took the helm of her husband’s conservative political organization in the days after he was assassinated.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the days since founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus, Turning Point Action has channeled grief into purpose by doubling down on its voter registration mission.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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An alternative to leaving PJM entirely would be to withdraw from participating in the supply auctions to procure supplies for Maryland through bilateral contracts, possibly by teaming up with neighboring states, according to Charkoudian.—
Tyler Kendall,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, as part of that deal, Yellow would pay 100 percent if the company withdrew from the plans.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Season 2 will pick up following the Season 1 finale in which Gibbs (Austin Stowell) manages to escape arrest for killing the man who murdered his wife and children.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Carr argued Kimmel misled viewers about the political affiliation of Tyler Robinson, the suspect charged with murdering Kirk.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Baker escorted Skeet to Winkler County jail where he was booked and released on $20,000 bail.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Both were in theatres for only a week or so, before being released on the platform.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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See all of her tour dates below.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
23 Sep. 2025
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The group announced the news in a September 19 Facebook post, sharing what appears to be a letter from the Tampa Pride Board to Tampa Pride President Carrie West dated August 1.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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