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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
By the success of taking out Soleimani, the success last year of the Iranian strike, the quick strike in Venezuela.
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ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Children gathered, and many took out their digital cameras.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Tenways, the Amsterdam-HQ’d e-bike company of Chinese origin, has been on a tear in Europe thanks to the post-pandemic chaos that took out much of its competition.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Each has thousands of retail locations where customers can take out their loan in person.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Children gathered, and many took out their digital cameras.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Tenways, the Amsterdam-HQ’d e-bike company of Chinese origin, has been on a tear in Europe thanks to the post-pandemic chaos that took out much of its competition.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Each has thousands of retail locations where customers can take out their loan in person.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Trump expresses confidence that his nominee to become Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, can unleash an economic bonanza by jettisoning what the president sees as the central bank’s hidebound reluctance to slash interest rates.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cuba’s government accused those suspects of trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism, although the exact motive remains unclear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The downside of all of these riches is the dross accompanying the gold.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Under the settlement, Buckfire agreed to remove all references to race as eligibility or selection criteria and clarify that its scholarships do not give preference to any student based on race or ethnicity.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The database does not make clear which of the plaques, maps, films and books ultimately will be removed or recast by the Interior Department, though some have already been axed.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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His rise among the revolutionary clergy had also been noticed by groups opposed to the Islamic Republic, who tried to assassinate him in 1981.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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What’s left of the Iranian regime is now even more vulnerable, as many top political and military leaders have been assassinated in the first two days of war.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Recipients aren't supposed to owe any taxes until the money is withdrawn, which can happen at any point after a child turns 18, in accordance with rules for traditional IRAs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Several countries have begun withdrawing dependents of diplomatic personnel and non-essential staff from some locations in the Middle East, or advising citizens to avoid travel to Iran.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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The tale involves a man who attempts to murder his wife while the two are out hiking on a mountain.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Last year, a Placer County jury found Serafini guilty of murdering Spohr and attempting to murder Wood.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea have followed that path while spending on transfers at an unprecedented level, last season recording the highest pre-tax loss in English football history (£342m), according to data released by UEFA on Thursday.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Buffalo Police had no updates Friday, but on Thursday released body-camera footage of the 2025 incident that led to Shah Alam being jailed for a year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Both teams wore their dark jerseys for the 266th meeting between the teams and UCLA improved to 150-116 in a series dating to 1928 when UCLA joined the Pacific Coast Conference.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The original contract, or what’s known as a compensation agreement, dates to January 2020 and included a five-year term.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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