1
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
This deal sees a $500 chunk taken out of the retail price, and even those who aren’t the most creative will enjoy the versatility of this laptop.
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PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The contact point gave him more safety than a normal underarm serve, taking out the need to get the ball up and over the net.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
It was followed by The Sweet Dove Died, which Pym took out of the drawer.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The best teams, like Adama’s, might take out several hundred Russian soldiers in a year.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The contact point gave him more safety than a normal underarm serve, taking out the need to get the ball up and over the net.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
It was followed by The Sweet Dove Died, which Pym took out of the drawer.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The best teams, like Adama’s, might take out several hundred Russian soldiers in a year.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
Verb
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The ambush unleashed a brutal firefight that ended in Ruth's death.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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This step unlocks the spice’s fat-soluble compounds, unleashing its brawny, savory-sweet flavors.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The arrival was accompanied by a performance from the Household Cavalry band, whose musicians wore ornate state dress uniforms originally designed in the 1600s and woven with pure gold thread.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Agnès Varda Award is accompanied by a grant for mentoring aspiring film artists.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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That deal was struck in lieu of a retaliatory capital tax on foreign investors that was passed in the House version of the bill but was later removed by the Senate.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest ruling for Google in the company's antitrust case will likely remove any overhang for Alphabet shares, Piper Sandler wrote Thursday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cancellations come after recent assassinations in US The cancellation comes after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University's campus earlier this month.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Furlong/Getty Charlie Kirk Truss paid an emotional tribute to Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA co-founder and close Trump ally who was assassinated at Utah Valley University on September 10.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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An alternative to leaving PJM entirely would be to withdraw from participating in the supply auctions to procure supplies for Maryland through bilateral contracts, possibly by teaming up with neighboring states, according to Charkoudian.—
Tyler Kendall,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, as part of that deal, Yellow would pay 100 percent if the company withdrew from the plans.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Season 2 will pick up following the Season 1 finale in which Gibbs (Austin Stowell) manages to escape arrest for killing the man who murdered his wife and children.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Carr argued Kimmel misled viewers about the political affiliation of Tyler Robinson, the suspect charged with murdering Kirk.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not released information about victim conditions or the total number of people injured in the attack.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Morgan said the victim suffered stab wounds to his hands, chest, lung and abdomen, and was treated and released.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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See all of her tour dates below.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
23 Sep. 2025
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The group announced the news in a September 19 Facebook post, sharing what appears to be a letter from the Tampa Pride Board to Tampa Pride President Carrie West dated August 1.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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