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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 complaint alleges the data thieves could commit more crimes, including opening accounts, taking out loans and receiving government benefits using victims' information.
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The Pakistani crop has also suffered from excessive rainfall, with flooding taking out some production and precipitation affecting quality more broadly.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
At the hospital, the doctors decided to take out my gallbladder.
—Daryl Wilber, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the indictment, James took out a $109,600 mortgage in August 2020 to buy a small house in Norfolk, Virginia, with the loan terms requiring that it be used as a secondary residence — not as a rental or investment property.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The Pakistani crop has also suffered from excessive rainfall, with flooding taking out some production and precipitation affecting quality more broadly.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
At the hospital, the doctors decided to take out my gallbladder.
—Daryl Wilber, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the indictment, James took out a $109,600 mortgage in August 2020 to buy a small house in Norfolk, Virginia, with the loan terms requiring that it be used as a secondary residence — not as a rental or investment property.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Rolling out sweeping new curbs will likely unleash a bureaucratic burden for officials that could reignite tensions, if more hold-ups ensue and threaten to halt production lines.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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And most encouraging, Jalen Hurts finally unleashed downfield last week, totaling 170 air yards.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Klum selected the pumps to accompany a black dress with an undulating design.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys also played a series of videos of family members in Mexico, accompanied by dramatic music.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Crews have made progress removing hazardous materials and explosives from the massive scene, according to Jamey VanVliet, special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Nashville Field Division.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trump ultimately activated the National Guard and federal agents later in August to deter crime, clear homeless encampments, and remove trash in public areas.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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It's been one month since Charlie Kirk was assassinated while participating in a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU), and still several questions remain.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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That was followed by a shiny-happy coda, a significant time jump, and then the launch of a brand-new case involving a plot to assassinate the governor of California and/or POTUS.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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White’s legal team challenged it, and in late 2022 an appeals court ruled that the judge had erred in not letting White withdraw his guilty plea.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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In January, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger also withdrew from West African regional bloc Ecowas, having earlier formed their own Alliance of Sahel States grouping.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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That all changed during the first hours of the terror attack, when the kibbutz was all but burned to ashes, with over a quarter of its residents murdered or abducted – infants, the elderly and entire families among them.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, a jury convicted Lawyer McBride of murdering 29-year-old Rashanda Franklin on April 4, 2017, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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This and that Four Dolphins who were released by the team in August had workouts or visits elsewhere on Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Though the administration has released batches of files to the House Oversight Committee, Democrats point out that most of the information provided to the committee had already been public knowledge.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Alex has been dating his longtime girlfriend, Allie Smith, since at least 2022, per her Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The couple met on the dating app Hinge in early 2022 and quickly hit it off.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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