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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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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
This year, the Big Ten is the standout, with four of its teams having taken out SEC opponents so far — including Purdue beating Texas on Thursday and Michigan's win against Alabama.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Those funds will be taken out of the rest of the stock market.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Friday disputed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim a day earlier that Iran's navy was sunk and its air force is in tatters, and that Iran's ability to produce ballistic missiles was taken out.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Ilia Gruev was taken out of the team on Sunday to make way for Nmecha, but restoring him in the German’s place for a home game against Brentford would not send the right message to the crowd.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Iran’s navy was sunk and its air force in tatters, while adding that its ability to produce ballistic missiles had been taken out.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
That was the case for Treanna Evian, who had her uterus and both ovaries taken out to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer at age 32.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Now people on Fraser’s Ridge are getting taken out by way of bear?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 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
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Those funds will be taken out of the rest of the stock market.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Friday disputed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim a day earlier that Iran's navy was sunk and its air force is in tatters, and that Iran's ability to produce ballistic missiles was taken out.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Ilia Gruev was taken out of the team on Sunday to make way for Nmecha, but restoring him in the German’s place for a home game against Brentford would not send the right message to the crowd.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Iran’s navy was sunk and its air force in tatters, while adding that its ability to produce ballistic missiles had been taken out.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
That was the case for Treanna Evian, who had her uterus and both ovaries taken out to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer at age 32.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Now people on Fraser’s Ridge are getting taken out by way of bear?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken out
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Most immediately, Luther’s Reformation unleashed civil conflict and rebellion throughout the lands of Charles V, who was the heir to the Hapsburg dynasty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Residents along Oahu's North Shore, famous for its big wave surfing, were cleaning up from the worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades when a storm Monday unleashed several inches of rain on the southern part of the island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There has been an apparent rise in reported fireball incidents accompanied by sonic booms, especially in the United States, according to statistics from the American Meteor Society and recent reports in March 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The celebratory holiday is typically observed with a ritual meal known as a seder, accompanied by traditional foods – including matzah (unleavened bread) – and kosher wine.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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While the iron catalyst must be removed after processing, the method yields more graphite and is financially viable, according to techno-economic analysis published in Bioresource Technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The pain was particularly acute for worshippers who knew people who had been murdered or kidnapped by Hamas fighters.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Just months before launch, a white police officer murdered George Floyd in the streets of Minneapolis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Estimates broken down by city are expected to be released in May.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Details on what led to the crash or the extent of Schwabe’s injuries have not been released.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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His efforts were greatly aided, Kirkpatrick reports, by the fact that so many of them feared for their lives—after several of their fellow-scientists had been assassinated in Israeli operations.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pulte wrote separately to the US attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois in letters dated Wednesday.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zibolski’s facial recognition directive, which is dated Friday and went into effect immediately, states that only the criminal investigation division at the Fargo Police Department will use facial recognition to identify suspects.—
April Baumgarten,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The targeting of the three journalists comes two days after the killing of the photojournalist/camera operated Hussain Hamood, and nine days following the killing of Al-Manar head of programming Mohammed Sherri, who was slain in an Israeli strike in central Beirut.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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During the national anthem Friday, the Iranian team honored the memory of the slain children by placing small pink and purple school backpacks in front of them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Taken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20out. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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