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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 gotten
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
Repairs so far have come through a patchwork of sources — loans taken out by homeowners, insurance reimbursements where coverage existed, and FEMA aid.
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Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Diverse teams mean diverse senses of humor and social media isn’t kind to jokes that are tasteless or taken out of context.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Then again, Coppola’s film is so peculiar that clips taken out of context hardly make the case for its brilliance.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
This deal sees a $500 chunk taken out of the retail price, and even those who aren’t the most creative will enjoy the versatility of this laptop.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Defender Jules Kounde was taken out of the starting line-up on three occasions during the 2024-25 campaign (away at Alaves in August, and at home against Espanyol in November and Rayo Vallecano in February) after being late to the pre-match meeting.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In parallel, President Zelenskyy revealed that circa 150 of the Russian drones had been taken out by inexpensive interceptor drones.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Anyone who’s ever taken out a mortgage, or signed any legal document for that matter, knows the routine.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Though some of the debt was taken out under Laesch, all of the projects to be funded through the bonds were approved by the Aurora City Council under the former Irvin administration.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Diverse teams mean diverse senses of humor and social media isn’t kind to jokes that are tasteless or taken out of context.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Then again, Coppola’s film is so peculiar that clips taken out of context hardly make the case for its brilliance.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
This deal sees a $500 chunk taken out of the retail price, and even those who aren’t the most creative will enjoy the versatility of this laptop.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Defender Jules Kounde was taken out of the starting line-up on three occasions during the 2024-25 campaign (away at Alaves in August, and at home against Espanyol in November and Rayo Vallecano in February) after being late to the pre-match meeting.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In parallel, President Zelenskyy revealed that circa 150 of the Russian drones had been taken out by inexpensive interceptor drones.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Anyone who’s ever taken out a mortgage, or signed any legal document for that matter, knows the routine.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Though some of the debt was taken out under Laesch, all of the projects to be funded through the bonds were approved by the Aurora City Council under the former Irvin administration.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken out
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Cracker Barrel, the popular freeway-exit eatery, unleashed an unexpected firestorm with a recent attempt at a logo change.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The incendiary situation around Kimmel has unleashed a torrent of criticism of Disney from the left and right.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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After prominent political activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a speaking event at a Utah university last week, an intense, 30-plus-hour manhunt for a suspect in the shooting ended with him peacefully surrendering at a local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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One of the last formations to march past was an Army weapons-testing platoon accompanied by a number of small quadcopter drones.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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But many of these events also show cancellation notices online or have been removed altogether.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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In these, the cup opens when pressure is applied to the lip and reseals once pressure is removed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Podcaster Joe Rogan offered his opinion on the recent suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by ABC in a podcast episode released Tuesday.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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On September 20, the agency sent a formal notice of disallowance, which was released by Kobach.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, Christine is murdered and, after a lot of De Palma-esque smoke and mirrors, the killer is revealed to be Isabelle, who manipulated everyone around her into covering up the crime.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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The night before he was murdered.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath, authorities retrieved thousands of chat logs linked to Gendron off of Discord, which were written in the form of an online diary and dated over a stretch of several months.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The full-length launched in first place with 179,000 copies sold on the chart dated September 18, 2010.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The post was published 10 days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, in what was the latest example of political violence in the United States.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The march, organized by local activists Carlos Turcios and Paul Lemon, comes 10 days after Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Sep. 2025
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The local station owner had previously demanded that Kimmel apologize to Kirk’s family and make a donation to the slain activist's organization, Turning Point USA.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, here’s how your federal lawmakers voted on a resolution honoring the slain activist.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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