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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
Fritz took out the Russian, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4)) and will No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion who has won 23 straight matches after beating Britain’s Cam Norrie in straight sets on Tuesday.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In the last few months of the campaign, the Iranians were very serious, as our book shows, about wanting to take out the President.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
Cena accidentally took out the referee Dan Engler, leading to a GTS and a visual pinfall by Punk.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Israeli military said in a statement that its fighter jets struck a site used by Hezbollah to manage its fire and defense array in the area and is part of a significant underground project that was completely taken out of use.
—Ahmad Mantash, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In the last few months of the campaign, the Iranians were very serious, as our book shows, about wanting to take out the President.
—ABC News, 6 July 2025
Cena accidentally took out the referee Dan Engler, leading to a GTS and a visual pinfall by Punk.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Israeli military said in a statement that its fighter jets struck a site used by Hezbollah to manage its fire and defense array in the area and is part of a significant underground project that was completely taken out of use.
—Ahmad Mantash, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Fewer rules and pages translate to less red tape and less stifling of innovation, potentially unleashing fresh economic dynamism.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In August 1900, white civilians and white cops rioted as one, unleashing two days of indiscriminate attacks against dozens of Black Hell’s Kitchen residents using lead pipes, guns, knives, fists, and billy clubs in what remains one of the largest explosions of racist violence in city history.—
Erin Quinlan,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2025
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The black paint on accompanying bicycle pumps also exceeded federal lead limits for paint.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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He was accompanied on his visit by Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, members of his Cabinet and other Texas lawmakers.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Machado, now 21 months removed from elbow surgery, is batting .293, 13 percentage points above his career average.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Advertisement The Prime Minister’s remarks echoed a growing sentiment within his far-right coalition, where calls to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza have become more open in recent months.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Israeli intelligence also probed the possibility of assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but President Donald Trump reportedly called off a hit on the Iranian supreme leader.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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The daughter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been accused of corruption, misusing public funds, and threatening to assassinate former ally and current president Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Of course, the former two had retired whereas the latter had only temporarily withdrawn.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The traffic receded as Chicago withdrew into the distance behind me on Interstate 90.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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Set in a fantasy version of early 1900s Japan, the series focuses on the adventures Tanjiro Kamado, an ordinary boy whose peaceful life in the mountains is disrupted when demons murder his family.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 June 2025
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Harp, who is raising his orphaned niece, Dell, after her mother is murdered, never reminisces with Dell about his sister; the Antidote and Cleo both do their best not to have meaningful conversations with anyone at all.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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Cops released photos of the gunman following the incident.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Earlier this year, ESA released a request for proposals to European industry for bids to compete in the European Launch Challenge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Carmen and Kenzo dated for nearly a year before calling it quits in June 2024.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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Wolf and Milano dated briefly in the early 1990s and were even engaged for six months before the relationship ended amicably in 1994.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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