taken

past participle of take
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as in fitted
to make or have room for I think we can take two more in this elevator

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as in wrought
to produce a desired effect it will be a few hours before this medication takes

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Recent Examples of taken Oselmo attempted to flee the area by jumping from a second story window, but was taken quickly into custody by deputy marshals, the release states. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025 The photos were taken during Kardashian's 40th birthday trip on a private island. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Shortly after being taken away by paramedics, the father of Owens' four children was informed over the phone that her injury proved fatal. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025 People are seeing their mothers, wives, aunties, uncles, cousins, little sisters, and brothers being taken from their hands. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 Appointments follow months of policy controversy The appointments mark the next step taken by Sumner County conservatives to pass the controversial policy, which has seen substantial pushback for First Amendment concerns. Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 What To Know The Wilmington Police Department said Shelton was taken into custody on Wednesday in Blanchester without incident. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability. Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025 He was thrown into combat in the Battle of the Bulge and taken prisoner on December 19, 1944. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken
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  • The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.
    Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • On two occasions in recent months, the Oakland City Council has had the opportunity to leave ABC behind and award the contract to Allied Universal, the world’s largest private security provider.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Blake Treinen got a pop-up and a strikeout to get out of that inning and now has had five effective outings in his six postseason appearances, after a miserable September.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The following week, Emery selected Elliott for the home fixture against Fulham, only to hook him at half-time for Emiliano Buendia.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • While the Gaza ceasefire deal required the immediate handover of all remaining bodies, Hamas said destruction in the enclave has made some difficult to locate.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The impact of the blast is still being felt by the characters this season — Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), whose patient was responsible for the explosion, required an intervention from Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary).
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • In one experiment, a robot fitted with the new skin successfully navigated a model of human arteries.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Atlanta Hawks traded for Kristaps Porziņģis, a former All-Star who is too accomplished to fit into this category.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Last March, Sam Westhoff, who performs under the moniker Haffway, stood beneath a lone spotlight onstage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and delivered a song about struggling to slow down.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Wehling believed inflammation is at the root of joint pain and that human blood contained a remedy.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Eighteen more hostages, believed deceased, still have not been repatriated.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • On board, passengers will be treated to eleven different bars and restaurants.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But beyond the symbols, the science itself is moving quickly—in ways that may reshape how breast cancer is prevented, detected and treated.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Taken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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