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as in unleashed
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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2
as in accompanied
to go on a social engagement with
she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime
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as in removed
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 murdered
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 taken out
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Tybee Island has an open container ordinance, so drinks can be taken out onto the beach in to-go cups, but public intoxication laws will also be enforced.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
He was later taken out of the VIP line to an ambulance via stretcher.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
CoreWeave, which went public last year, has taken out significant debt to finance its slew of AI deals.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
In September, the fish are taken out of the tanks and relocated to lakes and rivers across Northwest Wisconsin.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Look at the money that was taken out of the business just with Disney’s 20th Century Fox transaction; that is close to $1 billion in ticket sales right there.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
That particular aircraft has since been taken out of service as the company investigates what caused the issue.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Her laptop was eventually taken out of her hand, as the plane taxied to the runway, Page Six reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Tybee Island has an open container ordinance, so drinks can be taken out onto the beach in to-go cups, but public intoxication laws will also be enforced.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
He was later taken out of the VIP line to an ambulance via stretcher.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
CoreWeave, which went public last year, has taken out significant debt to finance its slew of AI deals.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
In September, the fish are taken out of the tanks and relocated to lakes and rivers across Northwest Wisconsin.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Look at the money that was taken out of the business just with Disney’s 20th Century Fox transaction; that is close to $1 billion in ticket sales right there.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
That particular aircraft has since been taken out of service as the company investigates what caused the issue.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Her laptop was eventually taken out of her hand, as the plane taxied to the runway, Page Six reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken out
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McTavish handled the puck in the middle of the left circle and unleashed a wrist shot through traffic that beat Wallstedt.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 1980s unleashed a passionate wave of student protests and artistic flowering to disassemble the island’s brutal dictatorship.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Two of the four lanes would need to be removed to add bus and bike lanes, which could increase vehicle commute times.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The team will require a substantial amount of space to removed, repurposed and store roughly 6,500 components.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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During production, Fosse insisted that Roberts spend the night in the actual apartment where Dorothy Stratten, the real-life Playboy Playmate of the Year from 1980, was murdered by her husband and manager, Paul Snider, the role Roberts was playing.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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The cause of Jaxon’s death has not been released.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The White House has released the names of only about half the members, and just one is Jewish.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Remember, the hit that began this streak ended an 0-for-35 stretch that dated to late in the 2024 season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The two actors also dated in the 1990s.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Staten Island father of three was the ninth livery driver slain in the first four months of 2000.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has fired the vast majority of his Middle Eastern experts, while dozens of Iran’s top officials have been slain in the conflict.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Taken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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