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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
If so, that advice was not followed by the pro-Khamenei fanatics who turned out thousands of Iranians to support their new leader, who could be taken out like his father was.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
By 2024, there were about 1,200, mostly at the farm in Santa Barbara, that had survived and grown to a large enough size to be taken out to the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
And the $250 million the Senate included in the bill was also taken out, leaving the funding to future budget talks between the chambers.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Know your plan’s rules and limits Most 401(k) plans allow participants to take out a loan toward the purchase of a primary residence, but there may be different requirements, for example, on how long the borrower has to pay it back.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
By 2024, there were about 1,200, mostly at the farm in Santa Barbara, that had survived and grown to a large enough size to be taken out to the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
And the $250 million the Senate included in the bill was also taken out, leaving the funding to future budget talks between the chambers.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Know your plan’s rules and limits Most 401(k) plans allow participants to take out a loan toward the purchase of a primary residence, but there may be different requirements, for example, on how long the borrower has to pay it back.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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The worship of greatness leads, at best, to disillusionment and, at worst, to the insanity unleashed by the Wagnerian Hitler.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The attack in Florida came after a husband-wife shooting team unleashed a hail of gunfire in San Bernardino, California.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Under sunny skies, and accompanied by warm southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph, Austin’s daytime temperatures on Saturday could soar to 94 degrees, similar to the 97-degree reading last Sunday (a record for March 15).—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was a perceptible rise in militant attacks within Pakistan, accompanied by Kabul’s reluctance or inability to decisively act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah did agree to a ceasefire in November 2024, which called for Israel to stop its military campaign and to remove their ground forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah to willingly move all of its personnel and military equipment north of the Litani River.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The point is not to turn the home into a fortress but to remove single points of failure.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The writer relied heavily on the work of the Greek historian Plutarch to craft his play, and the real Caesar may have been given a similar warning before he was assassinated thousands of years ago.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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He was assassinated while speaking to the media outside of a police station.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The annexation petition was withdrawn because of a resolution Castle Pines City Council will consider Tuesday to develop an annexation policy.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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However, five of the players withdrew their asylum claims, while two members stayed in Australia, according to media reports.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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But now comes the hard part — figuring out who murdered 21-year-old Sheila Ramsey.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Boasting a million-dollar smile and an increasingly impressive pile of cycling accolades, Moriah Wilson seemed to be on the verge of a national profile when she was murdered in 2022 in Austin, Texas.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The project, which has not been released, was approved during Mayor Eric Adams’ tenure.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That oil will be in addition to the 440 million barrels the United States and other countries are releasing from their reserves to combat rising fuel prices.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Though Iranian media suggested an incoming message would disprove his death, Iranian officials released a statement from Larijani dated March 4 on Tuesday morning.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The suspect and victim in a homicide case in east Charlotte last week were dating, according to an affidavit filed in court by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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