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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
Then, Sky slammed Asuka and jumped off the table, taking out Asuka with a crossbody block.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Roy, who began serving as Oceanside’s treasurer in 2018 but lost re-election in 2024, also thinks politics should be taken out of the job as treasurer.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Minutes away in the Huntcliff neighborhood in Sandy Springs, neighbors were without power for hours on Thursday after a tree fell, taking out multiple power lines on Huntcliff Trace.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 8 May 2026
As bond rates have risen during the war, so have borrowing costs for consumers taking out loans or mortgages.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Roy, who began serving as Oceanside’s treasurer in 2018 but lost re-election in 2024, also thinks politics should be taken out of the job as treasurer.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Minutes away in the Huntcliff neighborhood in Sandy Springs, neighbors were without power for hours on Thursday after a tree fell, taking out multiple power lines on Huntcliff Trace.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 8 May 2026
As bond rates have risen during the war, so have borrowing costs for consumers taking out loans or mortgages.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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And some were holding back to figure out the right guard rails and directives to put in place before unleashing too many of autonomous ‘workers’ throughout their corporations.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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In the aftermath of the BAFTA Film Awards, the BBC created a new set of protocols, which now need to be unleashed without a hitch as the public broadcaster bids to avoid a repeat of the disaster.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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Haendel and his assistant knocked on doors and visited local businesses to find community members willing to accompany them to museums and cultural institutions and participate in the project.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Critics of the renaming say keeping Trotter’s name could allow the college to confront its history rather than remove visible reminders of it.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In his lawsuit, Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, for Altman to be removed from OpenAI and for the company to be returned to nonprofit status.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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North Korea has updated its constitution to require a retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated, according to a report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Even more frightening is a judge apologizing to an assassin who risked the lives of 2,000 people while attempting to assassinate the president and his cabinet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Days after four Republican candidates withdrew from the upcoming Platte County election and launched independent campaigns, the county’s Republican committee announced plans to censure those candidates and deem them unwelcome within the party.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Betty Broderick, a onetime socialite convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife back in 1989, has died.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Other deaths in the movie include King Jerrod (Desmond Chiam), Kitana's (Adeline Rudolph) father, who is murdered in the opening sequence in a battle with Shao Kahn.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The city also hasn’t released a calculation of how many new units would be required if SB 79 ends up affecting 52 bus stops instead of four.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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No motive has been released, as of Friday afternoon.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Though Kneeland largely kept his personal life private, Mancera had shared photos with the late NFL player on social media dating back to at least 2022, including several posts supporting him during his second season with the Cowboys.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Following the couple's split, Perry dated rock singer John Mayer, as well as English actor Orlando Bloom.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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