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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
This set from the Good Grips collection is made of borosilicate glass, which is food-safe like standard glass, but also more resistant to heat—meaning it can be taken out of the freezer and popped straight into the microwave to reheat leftovers without shattering.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
When parts of circulating BTC are taken out of the liquid supply, the amount available for trading goes down.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
The delays have caused extra anguish for some plaintiffs who have taken out loans against their settlement.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
SoFun, however, decided to take out a long-term investment in Matsumoto and introduce a leader in his 40s with a background in real estate and renovation.
—Japan Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
When parts of circulating BTC are taken out of the liquid supply, the amount available for trading goes down.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
The delays have caused extra anguish for some plaintiffs who have taken out loans against their settlement.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
SoFun, however, decided to take out a long-term investment in Matsumoto and introduce a leader in his 40s with a background in real estate and renovation.
—Japan Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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For example, the higher estimates for the infamous August 2013 East Ghoutta chemical weapons attack, which saw sarin nerve gas unleashed on an urban civilian area, are 1,500 dead.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The societies that can advance to the frontiers of the productive power that capitalism unleashes while maintaining their coherence and élan advance to the front of the race for international status and power.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Equally indulgent is the flâneur suite that is accompanied by a palatial terrace complete with a Japanese garden with a soaking tub overlooking the New York skyline.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Find our accompanying Bad Bunny essay here, and all the rest of our essays and podcasts related to the list here.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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But videos of the incident do not show Pretti brandishing a gun, and one video appears to show an officer removing a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once clear, the groups installed malware by removing the hard drive and installing the software directly, replacing the hard drive with one preloaded with Ploutus, or connecting an external device, such as a thumb drive, to deploy the malware.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The designation has since been renewed multiple times as the country faces a host of crises, including widespread violence by armed gangs, food insecurity, displacement and a leadership vacuum after the president was assassinated in 2021.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Days later, Trump, much to the surprise of even his own advisers, responded by assassinating Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has spoken out about the sudden national controversy surrounding his team's decision to withdraw athletes from an Olympic qualifier, costing American Katie Uhlaender a chance to make the Milan Cortina Winter Games.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Today, demand from institutional investors, corporate buyers, and long-term holders can contribute toward upward pressure on the Bitcoin price, especially when liquid supply is withdrawn or locked away.—
Jason Phillips,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
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And later in September, after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered in Utah, the account began posting a stream of writings about the importance of free speech and support for Kirk’s widow, Erika.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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People tried to murder him, incarcerate him, slander him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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At least 302 people have been released as of Thursday, according to the organization Foro Penal, though its tally is far lower than the more than 800 reported by authorities.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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These early concepts were blown away in the next decade, when the original Elite was released in 1984.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to the nanny, Banfield feared his wife would file for divorce and set up a phony account on a fetish dating website under his wife’s name to catfish and lure Ryan, 39, to the house for a consensual but violent role-play scenario.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The message was dated hours before European governments announced a 500-billion euro deal to shore up the single currency.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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