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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
The rebels also cited the need to take out the massive scam operations as justification for their offensive – which analysts say China likely greenlit.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
To take out the guesswork, Glamour editors and contributors tested a range of popular hair gels on different curl types to find the ones that truly deliver.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Over 14 seasons in New Orleans — taking out an injury-riddled 2010 — the back with the second-most touches on Payton’s Saints teams averaged 155 per year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Each year, their charter company takes out thousands of school children to teach lessons about the sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
To take out the guesswork, Glamour editors and contributors tested a range of popular hair gels on different curl types to find the ones that truly deliver.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Over 14 seasons in New Orleans — taking out an injury-riddled 2010 — the back with the second-most touches on Payton’s Saints teams averaged 155 per year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Each year, their charter company takes out thousands of school children to teach lessons about the sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Slow-moving thunderstorms frequently unleash catastrophic downpours over the South Fork burn scar, a region still reeling from two fires that scorched over 15,000 acres and destroyed 1,400 structures.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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McCasland will also unleash Anderson as his primary guard.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Residents here have above average educational backgrounds and the higher incomes that accompany them.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Officials urge residents to take precautions like using insect repellent and removing standing water.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, Barclays’ Venkateshwar expects the environment will likely get more difficult for the wireless carrier in the future, as the entire sector deals with elevated churn — the pace at which customers are added and removed.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Abe – widely seen as Japan’s last stable leader, having ruled for nearly nine years – was assassinated in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The California resident who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 was sentenced Friday to just over eight years in prison, far below the three-decade term sought by federal prosecutors.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only then would the Israeli military withdraw completely from Gaza, at which point the post-war Gaza plan would turn to economic redevelopment.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli Defense Forces would gradually withdraw from parts of the Gaza Strip, but would permanently maintain a security buffer on all three land borders.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Why these four girls were murdered is still unclear.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here was an artist, a father, murdering someone with a viciousness that went beyond self-preservation.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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According to figures from a housing assessment released this April, the median house value in Fayetteville has grown 275% in the last two decades, and the median gross rent has increased 78%.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Excavations from 2006 to 2009 have identified the remains of a Byzantine church dating to the fifth century, but farther below, rock-cut structures have been dated to the period when Mary lived there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The film follows three women—Jennifer (Braxton), Vanessa (Summer), and Evelyn (Atkins)—who meet as contestants on a reality dating show and suffer heartbreak under the spotlight.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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