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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
Hosein said his customers recognized the man who was taken out on a stretcher.
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Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Some opponents of the move also believe that if the ship is taken out of its current location, its historical context will be lost.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Israel has also been striking crucial infrastructure like bridges in southern Lebanon, taking out every major crossing over the Litani River heading to the south during the past two months of war.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The letter also called for FEMA to be taken out from under DHS and restored to a Cabinet-level agency.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Some opponents of the move also believe that if the ship is taken out of its current location, its historical context will be lost.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Israel has also been striking crucial infrastructure like bridges in southern Lebanon, taking out every major crossing over the Litani River heading to the south during the past two months of war.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The letter also called for FEMA to be taken out from under DHS and restored to a Cabinet-level agency.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
Verb
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The departure of tenants unleashed a cascade of financial complications, court files show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Reaction there to that major Supreme Court ruling this week that has unleashed a new round of mid-decade redistricting after the justices narrowed Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The result is an epic rock opera complete with a suite of characters and an epic story that has also been turned into an album-accompanying comic created by Rich Ragsdale.—
Steve Spaleta,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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On the Met steps, Osaka opened her dress and removed her headpiece for a grand reveal underneath.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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While the salt helps with debris and odor, soap and warm water help to remove more residue and bacteria.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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Allen, a California teacher, is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Authorities rightly repaid the favor by charging Allen with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, and transporting and discharging a firearm.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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For 2026, you are allowed to withdraw up to $20,000 for allowable educational expenses.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973 lays out a timeline for when lawmakers must be notified of hostilities and when a president is required to withdraw American forces from a conflict in the absence of congressional authorization.—
May 1,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Additional rooms focus on killers such as John Wayne Gacy, known as the clown serial killer who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys, and the Green River Killer, named Gary Ridgway, who was convicted of murdering 49 women between 1982 and 1998, among others.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were cleared of allegations of child neglect and abuse in the months before authorities say the teenager was murdered and dismembered by singer D4vd, who now faces a possible death sentence for the slaying.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The group, originally signed to RCA Records, released two albums of bustling synth pop and opened for Harry Styles in the late twenty-tens but was cast off in the early days of the pandemic owing to low sales.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.—
Zev Fima,Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Authorities said the investigation began after a tip in October 2022, though some allegations dated back years, the Associated Press reported at the time.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Viewers tune into Murstein’s content to hear Grandma Gail’s best advice, much of which involves her spirited opinions about dating and fashion.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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