TAKE IT OUT ON Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

take out

verb

Definition of take out

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 accompany

to go on a social engagement with she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime

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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 Blue Owl ultimately launched some elaborate scheme to take out some shareholders. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026 However, Newcastle were still paid what was due to them (likewise Everton, who received sell-on and solidarity payments), as the first instalment was funded through Barca taking out a bank loan. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Lucas only played 39 defensive snaps in Miami’s 45-6 win at Stanford on Friday and didn’t play after the midway point of the third quarter — well before the rest of the starters on defense were taken out of the game. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Gellerbrant said her posts were taken out of context and were meant as irony and sarcasm. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out

Verb

Stopping the run is critical to unleashing the Giants’ pass rush.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Arguments over military action too often began with what America was capable of doing rather than what its actions might unleash.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of unleash

Verb

The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The surge in oil prices this year has been accompanied by a rise in gas and diesel prices, putting more pressure on consumers.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

The reactor would produce substantial heat that engineers must remove from the vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
For instance, Microsoft has committed not to use sensitive data that many companies leverage, such as information about gender, race, age, ZIP code that can be used to identify a person even if their name is removed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassinate

Verb

Later, Omar Marmoush failed to release Andy Robertson on the overlap, with Mohammed Kudus waiting unmarked for a ball in the middle.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lynx masters terrain DEEP Robotics has released new footage showing its Lynx wheel-legged robot navigating a harsh red desert terrain, highlighting the machine’s ability to operate across loose sand, steep slopes, and uneven ground.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of release

Verb

Mirrors manufactured in China, technology that could date as far back as the Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD), eventually made their way to Korea and Japan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Good evidence is dated, repeatable and reads the same to a board, an auditor and a regulator.

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of date

Verb

Some job seekers are pushing back against AI interviews in hiring — refusing them, withdrawing as candidates, or even blacklisting employers from future consideration.

— Sarah Jackson Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
One candidate for the job, Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg, publicly withdrew from consideration last week.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

My husband was murdered with three thousand people and not one person has been held accountable.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Clancy, who was accused of murdering her three children in January 2023, has been in the national spotlight the last few weeks as her trial was live-streamed.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026