TAKEN (OUT) Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

taken out

verb

past participle of take out

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 Cudi claims that those not close to Ye can’t see the progress he’s made on his mental health; early this year, Ye apologized in an ad taken out of the WSJ in January for his antisemitic behavior. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 After being taken out at halftime, all six players cheered on the backups and joked with each other about everything and nothing. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 When one is taken out of position, a cardboard box that looks fit for a deep dish pizza slots into its place. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 Ice dispensers on soda machines had buildup; ice machines were taken out of service to be cleaned. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 But for the first part, a lot of the humanity has been taken out of the process. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Deadline can confirm that Grande’s label is working to get the song taken out of the clip. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 That happened in New York City in 2018, when at least a half dozen city buses were taken out of service after reports of bedbugs crawling on seats. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason was taken out on the final play of scrimmage in the team’s 13-13 tie with the New England Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken out

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But Onslaught doesn’t interrogate or even look at the military industrial complex with much interest beyond the notion that its fictional super soldiers were created to be unleashed upon civilian populaces.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And these startling figures do not reflect the food crises that could be unleashed this year by rising energy and fertilizer prices, decreases in grain exports from Russia and Ukraine, and an intensifying El Niño weather pattern.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of unleashed

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Look here for a dose of quintessential British quirk, like a hypnotic oxblood spiral or a floral backplate accompanied by a butter yellow knob.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
After initially waving off any medical attention, the ninth-year signal caller went into the injury tent and then eventually walked towards the tunnel to the locker room accompanied by team staff.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanied

Verb

When Thorwald’s wife is nowhere to be seen the next day, Jeff is convinced that Thorwald murdered and dismembered her.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
And though the plot of Kidman’s abusive boyfriend Jimmy Angelov (played by Goran Visnjic) felt jarring to some, Dunne personally related, as his sister, actress Dominique Dunne, was murdered by her ex in 1982.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of murdered

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First released in arcades in 1999, the game puts players behind the wheel of a fearless cabbie racing the clock through chaotic city streets — flying off ramps, dodging traffic, and chasing tips with punk-rock energy.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
The White House has an opaque system in place where AI companies can voluntarily submit their latest models for government review up to 30 days before they are publicly released.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

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How the museum got its land deal The primary lease agreement between the Lucas Museum and California Science Center, a state agency, is dated July 28, 2017.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
He was first discovered in 2017 by the South London dealer Hannah Barry, whose roster was filled with other emerging artists adept at social media, such as the photographer Harley Weir, whom Rouy dated.

— David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dated

Verb

The program tonight will include a tribute to the late republican activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated one year ago, and an observance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, which is Friday.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassinated

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Given their former friendship, war of words, iconic stature, legacies, and both being slain before their time, Shakur and Wallace’s murder cases have remained intertwined for decades.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2026
For the same price, fans can purchase a Sean Taylor T-Shirt with the likeness of the former safety in his Redskins uniform before he was tragically slain in 2007.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026